Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks in the year 1917.  

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from Turks in the year 1917.  

Nov 08   On this day in history colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I  

Nov 08   People's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 12   On this day in history joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)  

Nov 13   Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies in the year 1917.  

Nov 13   In the year 1917 robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper)  

Nov 14   William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)  

Nov 16   In the year 1917 british occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa  

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) on this day in history.  

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   Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 19   Indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born on this day in history.  

Nov 19   In the year 1917 indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84)  

Nov 19   On this day in history the birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India  

Nov 20   1st tank battle (Britain breaks through German lines) in the year 1917.  

Nov 20   Lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history max Georg Baumann, composer  

Nov 20   Ukrainian Republic declared in the year 1917.  

Nov 20   USS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer in the year 1917.  

Nov 22   Jean-Etienne Marie, composer in the year 1917.  

Nov 22   On this day in history national Hockey Association disbands  

Nov 22   In the year 1917 nHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands  

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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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.  

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   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   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   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41