Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history william Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 22   In the year 1917 c S Pick, publisher  

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

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   In the year 1917 jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England)  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities  

Mar 29   Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1917 els Aarne, composer  

Mar 31   On this day in history uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands  

Mar 31   On this day in history uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands  

Apr 01   In the year 1917 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)  

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.