Page 7: Historical Events In 1917
Saturday, 20 December 2025
Apr 19 On this day in history 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) on this day in history. 


Apr 20 In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917. 


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 Leo Abse, biographer/MP in the year 1917. 


Apr 24 On this day in history len Creed, bookmaker 


Apr 24 Oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies in the year 1917. 


Apr 24 In the year 1917 yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway 


Apr 26 In the year 1917 m Wolf discovers asteroid #868 Lova 


Apr 28 Joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life) on this day in history. 


Apr 29 In the year 1917 celeste Holm, American actress 


Apr 30 On this day in history bea Wain, US singer/radio host (Lucky Strike Hit Parade) 


May 01 Danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling) in the year 1917. 


May 01 On this day in history jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies 


May 02 Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1917. 


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 In the year 1917 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel" 


May 03 In the year 1917 james Penberthy, composer 


May 03 Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France on this day in history. 


May 03 Norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies in the year 1917. 


May 03 Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France on this day in history. 


May 04 Arabs sack Tel Aviv in the year 1917. 


May 04 In the year 1917 edward Toner Cone, composer 


May 05 Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's) in the year 1917. 


May 05 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0 on this day in history. 


May 06 St Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0 in the year 1917. 


May 07 On this day in history david Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter) 


May 07 In the year 1917 red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 


May 09 On this day in history george Fleming, cyclist 


May 10 Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks in the year 1917. 


May 11 Britain grants Royal Letters Patent to New Zealand on this day in history. 


« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »
Hisdates•Com
Home