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

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates on this day in history.   

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   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 05   Joseph Stone, lawyer in the year 1917.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1917.   

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.   

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   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

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   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.