Historical Events In 1917
Friday, 09 June 2023
Feb 17 On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70
Feb 18 Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies on this day in history.
Feb 18 In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)
Feb 19 Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on this day in history.
Feb 20 Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die in the year 1917.
Feb 20 Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) in the year 1917.
Feb 21 On this day in history british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die
Feb 21 Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die in the year 1917.
Feb 21 Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.
Feb 22 German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.
Feb 23 February revolution begins in Russia in the year 1917.
Feb 23 Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)
Feb 24 German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out
Feb 24 William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) in the year 1917.
Feb 25 On this day in history alex Gordon, architect
Feb 25 On this day in history laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers.
Feb 25 In the year 1917 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist
Feb 26 On this day in history 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
Feb 26 In the year 1917 first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
Feb 26 Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) on this day in history.
Feb 27 John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade in the year 1917.
Feb 27 Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.
Feb 28 AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on this day in history.
Feb 28 In the year 1917 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I
Feb 28 Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on this day in history.
Feb 28 Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets in the year 1917.
Feb 28 The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.
Mar 01 On this day in history 1st federal land bank chartered
Mar 01 Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) in the year 1917.
Mar 01 In the year 1917 firt federal land bank chartered
Mar 01 IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas on this day in history.
Mar 02 Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) on this day in history.
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