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   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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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.  

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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

Jan 29   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41