Historical Events In 1917
Friday, 29 March 2024
Feb 17 On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70
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) on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
Feb 23 On this day in history february revolution begins in Russia
Feb 23 Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] on this day in history.
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 In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out
Feb 24 William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) in the year 1917.
Feb 25 In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect
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 The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist in the year 1917.
Feb 26 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.
Feb 26 First Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.
Feb 26 In the year 1917 robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)
Feb 27 John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade in the year 1917.
Feb 27 Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK
Mar 01 In the year 1917 1st federal land bank chartered
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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