Page 17: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   In the year 1917 british capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks   

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

Nov 08   Colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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) in the year 1917.   

Nov 14   On this day in history william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20   

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)   

Nov 17   Lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1917 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   Max Georg Baumann, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Ukrainian Republic declared in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1917 jean-Etienne Marie, composer   

Nov 22   In the year 1917 national Hockey Association disbands   

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

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

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   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