Page 6: Historical Events In 1917

Apr 03   In the year 1917 lenin arrives in Petrograd from Switzerland [NS=April 16]   

Apr 03   On this day in history lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd   

Apr 04   British Columbia gives women the provincial vote on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising) in the year 1917.   

Apr 05   On this day in history richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit)   

Apr 06   Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) in the year 1917.   

Apr 06   The United States enter World War I on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

Apr 07   De Falla's ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

Apr 07   R G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat) in the year 1917.   

Apr 07   In the year 1917 spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 09   Battle of Arras begins in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   On this day in history capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 09   Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   Johannes Bobrowski, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1917 vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops   

Apr 10   Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers in the year 1917.   

Apr 10   Pvt. John George Pattison (Cdn. 50th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965)   

Apr 11   Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox in the year 1917.   

Apr 11   First Battle of Bullecourt, France on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982) in the year 1917.   

Apr 12   M Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations) in the year 1917.   

Apr 15   Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution. Workers feel a sense of unity on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1917 bill Clements, American politician   

Apr 18   Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece in the year 1917.   

Apr 18   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41