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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1917 loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

Mar 22   On this day in history c S Pick, publisher   

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   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   Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England) in the year 1917.   

Mar 26   Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 on this day in history.   

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

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   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1917 arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds)   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history els Aarne, composer   

Mar 31   US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands in the year 1917.   

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   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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   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   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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