Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history british capture Gaza Palestine from Turks  

Nov 08   In the year 1917 colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I  

Nov 08   People's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin in the year 1917.  

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House on this day in history.  

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of White House in the year 1917.  

Nov 11   Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer in the year 1917.  

Nov 11   On this day in history liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79  

Nov 12   Joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery) on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 in the year 1917.  

Nov 15   Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   British occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa in the year 1917.  

Nov 16   In the year 1917 john Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day)  

Nov 17   On this day in history f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77  

Nov 17   Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show) in the year 1917.  

Nov 17   Lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press in the year 1917.  

Nov 18   Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

Nov 19   In the year 1917 basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies  

Nov 19   On this day in history indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born  

Nov 19   Indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84) in the year 1917.  

Nov 19   In the year 1917 the birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India  

Nov 20   On this day in history 1st tank battle (Britain breaks through German lines)  

Nov 20   Lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France in the year 1917.  

Nov 20   In the year 1917 max Georg Baumann, composer  

Nov 20   On this day in history ukrainian Republic declared  

Nov 20   In the year 1917 uSS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France.  

Nov 21   M Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history jean-Etienne Marie, composer  

Nov 22   National Hockey Association disbands on this day in history.  

Nov 22   NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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