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

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

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

Nov 11   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies   

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   Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 16   John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 17   In the year 1917 lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press   

Nov 18   In the year 1917 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

Nov 18   In the year 1917 sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1917 indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 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 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   In the year 1917 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   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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.