Historical Events In 1917

Oct 10   On this day in history ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night)   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies   

Oct 12   In the year 1917 hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train)   

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

Oct 13   Burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 15   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1917 joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca)   

Oct 22   In the year 1917 the birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress   

Oct 23   1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Robert Bray, Kalispell Mont, actor (Corey-Lassie, Stagecoach West) in the year 1917.   

Oct 23   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army in the year 1917.   

Oct 24   In the year 1917 marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

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

Oct 25   Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   Felix the Cat, cartoon character on this day in history.   

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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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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