Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   On this day in history t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

Jul 07   Elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree) in the year 1917.   

Jul 08   On this day in history faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800   

Jul 09   British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804 in the year 1917.   

Jul 09   On this day in history ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

Jul 10   On this day in history don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard)   

Jul 10   Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World)   

Jul 12   Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 the Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.   

Jul 13   On this day in history vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal   

Jul 14   Arthur Leavins, violinist on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Robert Conquest, English author (Back to Life) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Jul 16   William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) in the year 1917.   

Jul 17   On this day in history british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

Jul 17   On this day in history lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

Jul 19   Robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha) in the year 1917.   

Jul 20   In the year 1917 pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

Jul 20   On this day in history wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn   

Jul 21   Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle in the year 1917.   

Jul 22   Alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM in the year 1917.   

Jul 22   In the year 1917 four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service - Sisters Cawood, Deacon and Ross-King and Staff Nurse Derrer - win Military Medals for rescuing patients trapped in a burning Casualty Clearing Station at Trois Arbes, France These were the first bravery awards won by Australian nurses in action   

Jul 22   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroids #879 Ricarda, #880 Herba & #881 Athene   

Jul 23   Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) in the year 1917.   

Jul 23   Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

Jul 25   Sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948) in the year 1917.   

Jul 26   In the year 1917 j Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice   

Jul 27   On this day in history john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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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   In the year 1917 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   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.