Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

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   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

Feb 20   Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) in the year 1917.   

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   Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out   

Feb 24   On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

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   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   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   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

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

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 the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.