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

Mar 17   Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist in the year 1917.   

Mar 17   In the year 1917 tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne   

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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US   

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

Mar 23   Launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Mar 27   Cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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) 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

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