Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 18   Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

Feb 18   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey).   

Feb 19   Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

Feb 20   Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1500 die.   

Feb 20   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die.   

Feb 21   Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire and explodes; 100s die.   

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships.   

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia   

Feb 23   Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23].   

Feb 24   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)   

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out.   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity).   

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect.   

Feb 25   Anthony Burgess, English novelist is born   

Feb 25   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 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands).   

Feb 26   inaugural Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh).   

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

Feb 27   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico and Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I.   

Feb 28   Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

Feb 28   John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK is born   

Feb 28   Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets.   

Mar 01   1st federal land bank chartered   

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet)   

Mar 01   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   

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy).   

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted.   

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted.   

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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,