Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   In the year 1917 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

Feb 18   On this day in history charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

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   On this day in history frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history alex Gordon, architect   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

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   In the year 1917 dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1917 desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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   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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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.