Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   In the year 1917 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   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) in the year 1917.   

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   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

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   German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) in the year 1917.   

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

Feb 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1917 first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) in the year 1917.   

Feb 27   In the year 1917 john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet)   

Mar 01   In the year 1917 firt federal land bank chartered   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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) in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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   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.