Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1917 puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.  

Mar 03   On this day in history bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)  

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress in the year 1917.  

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress  

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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 05   The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1917 j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)  

Mar 06   In the year 1917 jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73  

Mar 07   1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ in the year 1917.  

Mar 07   In the year 1917 davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone)  

Mar 08   A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1917 ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)  

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   On this day in history frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII.  

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

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)  

Mar 14   China severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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 on this day in history.