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   In the year 1917 people's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin  

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

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

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

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) in the year 1917.  

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history british occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa  

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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   Indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   In the year 1917 ukrainian Republic declared  

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   Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 22   National Hockey Association disbands on this day in history.  

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   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.  

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.