Page 11: Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey on this day in history.   

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   British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 in the year 1917.   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

Jul 09   Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1917 don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard)   

Jul 10   In the year 1917 emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft   

Jul 10   Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World) in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 the birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter   

Jul 12   On this day in history the Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.   

Jul 13   Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history robert Conquest, English author (Back to Life)   

Jul 16   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

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

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

Jul 17   Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

Jul 20   WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn in the year 1917.   

Jul 21   Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM on this day in history.   

Jul 22   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

Jul 24   In the year 1917 john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1917 bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Jul 26   J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1917 john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41