Page 11: Historical Events In 1917

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

Jul 07   In the year 1917 elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree)   

Jul 08   Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 in the year 1917.   

Jul 09   On this day in history british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

Jul 10   Don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard) in the year 1917.   

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

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   The birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal   

Jul 14   On this day in history arthur Leavins, violinist   

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

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

Jul 16   On this day in history william Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life)   

Jul 17   In the year 1917 british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

Jul 17   In the year 1917 lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

Jul 19   In the year 1917 robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha)   

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   On this day in history alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM   

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

Jul 23   Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1917 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice   

Jul 27   John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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