Historical Events In 1917
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
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 on this day in history.
Mar 17 In the year 1917 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 In the year 1917 uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act)
Mar 19 In the year 1917 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1917.
Mar 23 Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US in the year 1917.
Mar 26 In the year 1917 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 Cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80) in the year 1917.
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 In the year 1917 jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities
Mar 29 Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) in the year 1917.
Mar 29 In the year 1917 fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76
Mar 30 Els Aarne, composer in the year 1917.
Mar 31 US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands in the year 1917.
Mar 31 In the year 1917 uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands
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) in the year 1917.
Apr 02 Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps on this day in history.
Apr 02 On this day in history 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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