Historical Events In 1917
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Feb 17 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.
Feb 18 Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies in the year 1917.
Feb 18 In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)
Feb 19 Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) in the year 1917.
Feb 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1917 british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die
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 On this day in history german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
Feb 23 February revolution begins in Russia in the year 1917.
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) in the year 1917.
Feb 24 Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)
Feb 25 In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect
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 on this day in history.
Feb 25 The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on this day in history.
Feb 26 On this day in history 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
Feb 26 On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
Feb 26 Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1917 john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade
Feb 27 Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.
Feb 28 In the year 1917 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI
Feb 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1917 the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK
Mar 01 1st federal land bank chartered on this day in history.
Mar 01 Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) on this day in history.
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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