Page 6: Historical Events In 1917

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

Apr 03   Lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history british Columbia gives women the provincial vote.   

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

Apr 05   Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   US declares war on Germany, enters World War I in the year 1917.   

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

Apr 07   R G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

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

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

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   On this day in history vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops   

Apr 10   Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965)   

Apr 11   On this day in history babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1917 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) in the year 1917.   

Apr 14   Chic White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57 in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution   

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   On this day in history louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

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

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

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.