Historical Events In 1917

Jan 28   Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California in the year 1917.  

Jan 29   In the year 1917 english submarine K13 leaves Gaire Loch  

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

Jan 29   John Raitt, Santa Ana Calif, actor/singer (Chevy Show, Pajama Game) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   1st jazz record recorded (Dark Town Strutters Ball) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Paul Frère, Belgian racing driver and motorsport journalist d. 2008) in the year 1917.  

Jan 31   Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Admiral Tirpitz announces unlimited submarine war on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 03   In the year 1917 uS liner Housatonic sunk by German sub & diplomatic relations severed  

Feb 04   On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician  

Feb 04   Belgium Council of Flanders established on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration in the year 1917.  

Feb 05   Mexican constitution proclaimed in the year 1917.  

Feb 05   Mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41  

Feb 05   Zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space) on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist  

Feb 06   Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semite journalist, dies at 72 in the year 1917.  

Feb 07   On this day in history dick Emery, London England, actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love)  

Feb 09   On this day in history francis Allan, cricket bowler (lefty in 1879 Aust-Eng Test), dies  

Feb 10   Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1917 johanna Westerdijk installed as Neth 1st female professor  

Feb 10   Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands first female professor in the year 1917.  

Feb 11   On this day in history richard Jock Kinneir, graphic designer  

Feb 12   In the year 1917 prime Minister Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 arrives in London to sit as a member of the British [Imperial] War Cabinet  

Feb 13   In the year 1917 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer, dies at 48  

Feb 13   On this day in history polly Rose, actress (Myrtle-Love That Jill)  

Feb 15   On this day in history charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60  

Feb 15   San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated in the year 1917.  

Feb 15   SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated in the year 1917.  

Feb 16   1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid in the year 1917.  

Feb 16   First synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid in the year 1917.  

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.  

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.  

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

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.