Page 17: 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1917 julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

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

Nov 12   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1917 jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)   

Nov 17   On this day in history lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press   

Nov 18   On this day in history henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

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

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

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

Nov 19   On this day in history indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84)   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1917 max Georg Baumann, composer   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 ukrainian Republic declared   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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