Page 5: Historical Events In 1917

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

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

Mar 17   Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 21   Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman on this day in history.   

Mar 22   C S Pick, publisher in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history h C Allen, American historian   

Mar 23   On this day in history launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive   

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   On this day in history stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1917 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   Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   Els Aarne, composer in the year 1917.   

Mar 31   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

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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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41