Page 5: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

Mar 17   On this day in history 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis   

Mar 17   In the year 1917 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

Mar 17   Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1917 william Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies   

Mar 19   Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings in the year 1917.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act)   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees   

Mar 20   On this day in history dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)   

Mar 20   Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1917 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh   

Mar 21   In the year 1917 loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

Mar 22   C S Pick, publisher on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1917 one week after socialist revolutionaries forced Russian Czar Nicholas II to abdicate, the United States becomes the first government in the world to recognize Russia’s provincial government   

Mar 23   4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US in the year 1917.   

Mar 23   H C Allen, American historian on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1917 launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive   

Mar 23   Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US in the year 1917.   

Mar 26   On this day in history jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England)   

Mar 26   Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1917 cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80)   

Mar 27   On this day in history lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey (Lord Strathcona's Horse Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gyencourt France   

Mar 28   On this day in history jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities   

Mar 29   In the year 1917 arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds)   

Mar 29   Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1917.   

Mar 30   On this day in history els Aarne, composer   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands   

Mar 31   US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1917 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

Apr 01   In the year 1917 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

Apr 02   Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1917 jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps   

Apr 02   In the year 1917 pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

Apr 03   In the year 1917 bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.