Page 4: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 02   Puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) in the year 1917.   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1917 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   Ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show) in the year 1917.   

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

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

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

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   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   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

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   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41