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   In the year 1917 puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.  

Mar 03   Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women) on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history the first jazz recording for Victor Records released  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73  

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   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   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   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) on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1917 british troops occupy Baghdad  

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) in the year 1917.  

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

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   China severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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