Page 6: Historical Events In 1917

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

Apr 03   In the year 1917 lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd   

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) in the year 1917.   

Apr 06   In the year 1917 the United States enter World War I   

Apr 06   In the year 1917 uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

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   On this day in history battle of Arras begins   

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   On this day in history edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

Apr 09   Johannes Bobrowski, writer in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops in the year 1917.   

Apr 10   On this day in history munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers   

Apr 10   Pvt. John George Pattison (Cdn. 50th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France in the year 1917.   

Apr 10   Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965) on this day in history.   

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   Bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1917 m Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957)   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Apr 17   Bill Clements, American politician on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1917 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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   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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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