Page 11: Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   In the year 1917 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   Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World)   

Jul 12   Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 12   The birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1917 robert Conquest, English author (Back to Life)   

Jul 16   In the year 1917 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Jul 20   WW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1917.   

Jul 22   M Wolf discovers asteroids #879 Ricarda, #880 Herba & #881 Athene in the year 1917.   

Jul 23   On this day in history charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man)   

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

Jul 24   John Hillaby, writer/traveller in the year 1917.   

Jul 25   Sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%) in the year 1917.   

Jul 26   On this day in history bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Jul 26   J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice in the year 1917.   

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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

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