Page 2: Historical Events In 1917

Jan 29   English submarine K13 leaves Gaire Loch.   

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

Jan 29   John Raitt, Santa Ana Calif, actor/singer (Chevy Show, Pajama Game)   

Jan 30   1st jazz record recorded (Dark Town Strutters Ball)   

Jan 30   Paul Frère, Belgian racing driver and motorsport journalist d. 2008).   

Jan 31   Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship.   

Feb 01   Admiral Tirpitz announces unlimited submarine war   

Feb 03   The U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Germany, due to Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare   

Feb 03   US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub and diplomatic relations severed.   

Feb 03   US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub.   

Feb 04   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician.   

Feb 04   Belgium Council of Flanders established   

Feb 05   Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration.   

Feb 05   In this year, Mexico formally adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event.   

Feb 05   Mexican constitution proclaimed   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41   

Feb 05   Zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space).   

Feb 06   Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist.   

Feb 06   Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semite journalist, dies at 72.   

Feb 07   Dick Emery, London England, actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love)   

Feb 09   Francis Allan, cricket bowler (lefty in 1879 Aust-Eng Test), dies   

Feb 10   Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73.   

Feb 10   Johanna Westerdijk installed as Neth 1st female professor.   

Feb 10   Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands inaugural female professor.   

Feb 11   Richard Jock Kinneir, graphic designer.   

Feb 12   Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 arrives in London to sit as a member of the British [Imperial] War Cabinet   

Feb 13   Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer, dies at 48.   

Feb 13   Polly Rose, actress (Myrtle-Love That Jill)   

Feb 15   Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60   

Feb 15   San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated.   

Feb 15   SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated   

Feb 16   1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

Feb 16   inaugural synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

Feb 17   Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

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Jan 01   Jule gregory charney: American meteorologist    

Jan 01   Albert mol: Dutch actor    

Jan 02   Vera zorina: German dancer    

Jan 03   Vernon walters: Nyc, us permanent rep to the un   

Jan 03   Roger w. straus: Jr., american publisher   

Jan 04   Maurice wohl: English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald smith brindle: Composer   

Jan 05   Wieland wagner: German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward b tylor: English anthropologist,    

Jan 06   Hendrik p g quack: Lawyer/economist (bank of neth),   

Jan 10   Buffalo bill cody: Buffalo bill cody   

Jan 16   George dewey: U.s. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician,   

Jan 25   Edwin tyler: Cricketer (slow-lefty played once for england 1896),   

Jan 29   Evelyn baring earl cromer: English consul-general in egypt,   

Feb 05   Paul rubens: Composer,