Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Feb 18   On this day in history charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

Feb 18   On this day in history phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)   

Feb 19   Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) in the year 1917.   

Feb 20   In the year 1917 ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die   

Feb 20   On this day in history frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1917 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships in the year 1917.   

Feb 23   In the year 1917 february revolution begins in Russia   

Feb 23   On this day in history kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect in the year 1917.   

Feb 25   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

Feb 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.   

Feb 26   On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   On this day in history robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)   

Feb 27   John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1917 women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

Feb 28   AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on this day in history.   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

Feb 28   Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.   

Mar 01   1st federal land bank chartered in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   In the year 1917 dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet)   

Mar 01   Firt federal land bank chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 01   IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas in the year 1917.   

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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