Page 6: Historical Events In 1917

Apr 05   Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit)   

Apr 06   Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

Apr 06   The United States enter World War I.   

Apr 06   US declares war on Germany, enters World War I.   

Apr 07   De Falla's ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos," premieres in Madrid   

Apr 07   R G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat).   

Apr 07   Spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 09   Battle of Arras begins.   

Apr 09   Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

Apr 09   In this year, Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 09   In this year, Lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France.   

Apr 09   In this year, Pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 09   Johannes Bobrowski, writer.   

Apr 09   Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops.   

Apr 10   In this year, Pvt. John George Pattison (Cdn. 50th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 10   Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, results in the deaths of 133 workers   

Apr 10   Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965)   

Apr 11   Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox   

Apr 11   inaugural Battle of Bullecourt, France   

Apr 12   Bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982).   

Apr 12   M Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957).   

Apr 14   Chic White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0   

Apr 14   Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57   

Apr 14   Valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations).   

Apr 15   Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy)   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution. Workers feel a sense of unity.   

Apr 17   Bill Clements, American politician.   

Apr 18   Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

Apr 18   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

Apr 19   21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of NY in 2:28:37.2.   

Apr 19   Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom).   

Apr 20   Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world").   

Apr 20   SS Ballochbuie, torpedoed and sunk by German UC41 off the Firth of Forth Isle of May. In passage from Aberdeen to Sunderland   

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Jan 01   Jule gregory charney: American meteorologist    

Jan 01   Albert mol: Dutch actor    

Jan 02   Vera zorina: German dancer   

Jan 03   Vernon walters: Nyc, us permanent rep to the un   

Jan 03   Roger w. straus: Jr., american publisher    

Jan 04   Maurice wohl: English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald smith brindle: Composer   

Jan 05   Wieland wagner: German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward b tylor: English anthropologist,   

Jan 06   Hendrik p g quack: Lawyer/economist (bank of neth),   

Jan 10   Buffalo bill cody: Buffalo bill cody   

Jan 16   George dewey: U.s. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician,   

Jan 25   Edwin tyler: Cricketer (slow-lefty played once for england 1896),   

Jan 29   Evelyn baring earl cromer: English consul-general in egypt,   

Feb 05   Paul rubens: Composer,