Page 17: Historical Events In 1917

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

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 11   Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 in the year 1917.   

Nov 15   In the year 1917 gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)   

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

Nov 16   John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day) in the year 1917.   

Nov 17   F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 in the year 1917.   

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   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 in the year 1917.   

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

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) in the year 1917.   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 max Georg Baumann, composer   

Nov 20   Ukrainian Republic declared on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1917.   

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 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.