Historical Events In 1917

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1917 bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)  

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

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

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates in the year 1917.  

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1917 joseph Stone, lawyer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) in the year 1917.  

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

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

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   On this day in history british troops occupy Baghdad  

Mar 12   On this day in history googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)  

Mar 12   Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded in the year 1917.  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets  

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   On this day in history macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet  

Mar 15   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate  

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41