Historical Events In 1917

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

Nov 11   On this day in history julien-Francois Zbinden, composer  

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) in the year 1917.  

Nov 13   In the year 1917 emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies  

Nov 13   On this day in history robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper)  

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) in the year 1917.  

Nov 16   British occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history john Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day)  

Nov 17   In the year 1917 f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77  

Nov 17   On this day in history jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 19   On this day in history basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies  

Nov 19   Indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born in the year 1917.  

Nov 19   Indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84) on this day in history.  

Nov 19   The birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 20   Ukrainian Republic declared in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 21   On this day in history m Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer  

Nov 21   In the year 1917 sem Presser, Dutch press photographer  

Nov 22   Jean-Etienne Marie, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

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

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

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   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