Page 5: Historical Events In 1917

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1917 uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees   

Mar 20   In the year 1917 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   1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1917 c S Pick, publisher   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 01   Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1917 dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie)   

Apr 02   Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps in the year 1917.   

Apr 02   On this day in history pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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