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   In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)  

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 25   On this day in history the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist  

Feb 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.  

Feb 26   On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)  

Feb 26   On this day in history robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)  

Feb 27   On this day in history john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1917 the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK  

Mar 01   On this day in history 1st federal land bank chartered  

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

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   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70  

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.  

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 on this day in history.