Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1917
Friday, 22 January 2021
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 On this day in history pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")
Apr 20 In the year 1917 sS Ballochbuie, torpedoed and sunk by German UC41 off the Firth of Forth Isle of May. In passage from Aberdeen to Sunderland.
Apr 21 On this day in history emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82)
Apr 21 In the year 1917 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
Apr 22 On this day in history leo Abse, biographer/MP
Apr 24 In the year 1917 len Creed, bookmaker
Apr 24 On this day in history oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies
Apr 24 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway on this day in history.
Apr 26 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #868 Lova
Apr 28 On this day in history joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)
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 In the year 1917 albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder
May 02 On this day in history 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
May 02 On this day in history 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.
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 In the year 1917 lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France
May 03 On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies
May 03 Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France on this day in history.
May 04 Arabs sack Tel Aviv on this day in history.
May 04 On this day in history edward Toner Cone, composer
May 05 Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's) in the year 1917.
May 05 On this day in history st Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0
May 06 St Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0 on this day in history.
May 07 On this day in history david Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter)
May 07 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 in the year 1917.
May 09 George Fleming, cyclist on this day in history.
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 in the year 1917.
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