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   Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   US Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees in the year 1917.  

Mar 20   In the year 1917 dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)  

Mar 20   In the year 1917 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  

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

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1  

Mar 27   Cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80) in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 29   On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76  

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 in the year 1917.  

Apr 01   On this day in history johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)  

Apr 01   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 in the year 1917.  

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

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41