Page 5: 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   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   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   US Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act) on this day in history.   

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) 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   1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1917 4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US   

Mar 23   In the year 1917 h C Allen, American historian   

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

Mar 23   Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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   Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1917 els Aarne, composer   

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

Apr 01   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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   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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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.