Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1917
Thursday, 16 October 2025
May 11 On this day in history hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser 
May 11 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1917.
May 12 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4 in the year 1917.
May 12 In the year 1917 andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor
May 13 On this day in history 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal
May 13 Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo" premieres in the year 1917.
May 13 On this day in history paul Osmond, British senior civil servant
May 13 The first appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1917 herta Ryder, literary agent
May 15 On this day in history hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist
May 16 In the year 1917 george Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor (Henry-Punky Brewster)
May 18 Charles Wintour, journalist in the year 1917.
May 18 On this day in history satie/Massine/Picasso's ballet "Parade," premieres in Paris
May 18 On this day in history uS passes Selective Service act
May 20 On this day in history enyss Djemil, composer
May 20 On this day in history turkish Government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa
May 20 On this day in history turkish govt authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa
May 21 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) in the year 1917.
May 21 Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I on this day in history.
May 21 Leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI in the year 1917.
May 21 On this day in history sS City of Corinth, sunk by torpedo by the german submarine UB31 in the English Channel 12 miles SW of the Lizard penisular, Cornwall while en-route from Singapore to London with a general cargo
May 21 The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history uSS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war
May 22 Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist in the year 1917.
May 23 On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber okays 1908 conscription draft
May 24 On this day in history derek Hodgson, British high court judge
May 25 Dorothy Sarnoff, US, actress(?) in the year 1917.
May 25 Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
May 26 Eva Szorenyi, Hungarian actress, freedom activist for Hungary in the year 1917.
May 26 Walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field in the year 1917.
May 27 Race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed in the year 1917.
May 27 Race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed in the year 1917.
May 28 "Papa" John Creach, violinist in the year 1917.
May 29 On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mass, (Sen-D-Mass), 35th Pres (1961-1963)
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