Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] in the year 1917.  

Mar 17   1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis in the year 1917.  

Mar 17   In the year 1917 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist  

Mar 17   On this day in history tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne  

Mar 18   William Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1917 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   Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) in the year 1917.  

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   1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22   On this day in history c S Pick, publisher  

Mar 22   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 in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 23   H C Allen, American historian in the year 1917.  

Mar 23   Launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive in the year 1917.  

Mar 23   In the year 1917 tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US  

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   On this day in history cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80)  

Mar 27   Lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey (Lord Strathcona's Horse Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gyencourt France in the year 1917.  

Mar 28   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities in the year 1917.  

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds)  

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

Mar 30   Els Aarne, composer in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Apr 01   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) in the year 1917.  

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

Apr 02   Pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany in the year 1917.  

Apr 03   Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1917 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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.