Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   In the year 1917 jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted  

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.  

Mar 02   On this day in history puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.  

Mar 03   Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women) in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   In the year 1917 congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations  

Mar 03   On this day in history great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar  

Mar 03   On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates  

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress  

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Mar 05   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Joseph Stone, lawyer on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1917 the first jazz recording for Victor Records released  

Mar 06   J A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP) in the year 1917.  

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 in the year 1917.  

Mar 07   On this day in history 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ  

Mar 07   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1917 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)  

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- ) in the year 1917.  

Mar 10   Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas in the year 1917.  

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII in the year 1917.  

Mar 11   In the year 1917 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)  

Mar 11   On this day in history british troops occupy Baghdad  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded  

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets in the year 1917.  

Mar 12   On this day in history stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg  

Mar 13   In the year 1917 ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)  

Mar 14   In the year 1917 china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.  

Mar 14   Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet in the year 1917.  

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate on this day in history.  

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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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody  

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

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

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