Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1917
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Apr 19 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of NY in 2:28:37.2 on this day in history. 
Apr 19 In the year 1917 johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom)
Apr 20 On this day in history pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")
Apr 20 On this day in history sS Ballochbuie, torpedoed and sunk by German UC41 off the Firth of Forth Isle of May. In passage from Aberdeen to Sunderland.
Apr 21 Emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82) in the year 1917.
Apr 21 Foundation of Imperial War Graves Commission, later Commonwealth War Graves Commission The purpose of the commission was to erect and maintain war memorials and cemeteries on this day in history.
Apr 22 On this day in history leo Abse, biographer/MP
Apr 24 Len Creed, bookmaker on this day in history.
Apr 24 Oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies in the year 1917.
Apr 24 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway in the year 1917.
Apr 26 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #868 Lova
Apr 28 In the year 1917 joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)
Apr 29 On this day in history celeste Holm, American actress
Apr 30 Bea Wain, US singer/radio host (Lucky Strike Hit Parade) in the year 1917.
May 01 On this day in history danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling)
May 01 Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies on this day in history.
May 02 Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder in the year 1917.
May 02 Cin Fred Tooney & Chic's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits & a run in 10th, so Cin wins 1-0 on this day in history.
May 02 The Drayton-Acworth report is produced being the findings of two out of three members of a Royal Commission which was set up in 1916. Sir Henry L. Drayton was Chairman of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada while William Ackworth came from London. The third member, who produced a minority report, was Alfred H. Smith, President of the New York Central Railway. The report recommends that the Government take over the Grand Trunk, the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern companies and operate them as one system together with the Intercolonial and the National Transcontinental Railway. The recommendations are accepted by the Government on this day in history.
May 03 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" on this day in history.
May 03 James Penberthy, composer in the year 1917.
May 03 Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France in the year 1917.
May 03 On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies
May 03 On this day in history second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France
May 04 Arabs sack Tel Aviv in the year 1917.
May 04 In the year 1917 edward Toner Cone, composer
May 05 On this day in history ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's)
May 05 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0 in the year 1917.
May 06 In the year 1917 st Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0
May 07 David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter) on this day in history.
May 07 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 in the year 1917.
May 09 On this day in history george Fleming, cyclist
May 10 On this day in history atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks
May 11 On this day in history britain grants Royal Letters Patent to New Zealand
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