Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   In the year 1917 the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

Jun 17   British king George V takes the name Windsor in the year 1917.   

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor   

Jun 19   After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

Jun 20   James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 sid Watters Jr, horse trainer   

Jun 24   On this day in history russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol   

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history the first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I   

Jun 26   William Hamilton, British MP in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service   

Jun 27   Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

Jun 27   Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed in the year 1917.   

Jun 28   In the year 1917 potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady) in the year 1917.   

Jun 30   In the year 1917 lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)   

Jul 01   In the year 1917 race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

Jul 02   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies in the year 1917.   

Jul 02   On this day in history pierre Dubois, Dutch literary   

Jul 02   Riots in East St Louis Mo in the year 1917.   

Jul 03   On this day in history helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner   

Jul 03   On this day in history spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

Jul 05   In the year 1917 glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)   

Jul 06   Hugo Cole, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41