Page 15: Historical Events In 1917

Oct 10   Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) in the year 1917.   

Oct 11   Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies in the year 1917.   

Oct 12   Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train) in the year 1917.   

Oct 12   In the year 1917 the First Battle of Passchendaele, now Passendale   

Oct 13   On this day in history burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

Oct 13   Florence La Badie, American actress in the year 1917.   

Oct 13   Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military in the year 1917.   

Oct 15   In the year 1917 arthur Schlesinger Jr, Ohio, historian (1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson)   

Oct 15   In the year 1917 chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series   

Oct 15   In the year 1917 mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris   

Oct 15   Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris in the year 1917.   

Oct 15   On this day in history uSS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American sailor killed in World War I and later is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. He becomes the first enlisted man to have a ship named for him, in 1919.   

Oct 17   In the year 1917 1st British bombing of Germany   

Oct 17   In the year 1917 first train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen.   

Oct 17   First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen in the year 1917.   

Oct 17   On this day in history maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

Oct 17   Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened in the year 1917.   

Oct 20   Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Oct 21   1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1917 dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz   

Oct 21   First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I in the year 1917.   

Oct 22   Joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca) in the year 1917.   

Oct 22   The birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress in the year 1917.   

Oct 23   In the year 1917 1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I   

Oct 23   On this day in history robert Bray, Kalispell Mont, actor (Corey-Lassie, Stagecoach West)   

Oct 23   On this day in history the Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada.   

Oct 24   In the year 1917 battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

Oct 24   Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power in the year 1917.   

Oct 25   In the year 1917 lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive   

Oct 26   Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Oct 26   Felix the Cat, cartoon character in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.