Page 4: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   On this day in history jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1917 jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress   

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

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

Mar 05   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.   

Mar 05   In the year 1917 joseph Stone, lawyer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

Mar 09   In the year 1917 dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- )   

Mar 10   On this day in history batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.   

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 british troops occupy Baghdad   

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) on this day in history.   

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   Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1917 macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet   

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate 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   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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

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   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   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.