Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   On this day in history british capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1917 joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)  

Nov 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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   British occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 18   Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 22   On this day in history national Hockey Association disbands  

Nov 22   On this day in history nHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands  

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

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

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   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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