Historical Events In 1917

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer  

Mar 05   The first jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1917 frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1917 china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

Jan 06   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82  

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.  

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.