Page 8: Historical Events In 1917
Thursday, 04 December 2025
May 11 Hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser in the year 1917. 


May 11 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. 


May 12 In the year 1917 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4 


May 12 Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor in the year 1917. 


May 13 On this day in history 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal 


May 13 In the year 1917 ernest Bloch's "Schelomo" premieres 


May 13 Paul Osmond, British senior civil servant on this day in history. 


May 13 On this day in history the first appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal 


May 14 Herta Ryder, literary agent in the year 1917. 


May 15 Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on this day in history. 


May 16 George Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor (Henry-Punky Brewster) in the year 1917. 


May 18 On this day in history charles Wintour, journalist 


May 18 On this day in history satie/Massine/Picasso's ballet "Parade," premieres in Paris 


May 18 In the year 1917 uS passes Selective Service act 


May 20 In the year 1917 enyss Djemil, composer 


May 20 In the year 1917 turkish Government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa 


May 20 Turkish govt authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa in the year 1917. 


May 21 Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy) in the year 1917. 


May 21 On this day in history leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I 


May 21 In the year 1917 leo Pinckney, first American drafted during WWI 


May 21 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 on this day in history. 


May 21 The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor on this day in history. 


May 21 USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war on this day in history. 


May 22 In the year 1917 jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist 


May 23 In the year 1917 dutch 2nd Chamber okays 1908 conscription draft 


May 24 In the year 1917 derek Hodgson, British high court judge 


May 25 On this day in history dorothy Sarnoff, US, actress(?) 


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 on this day in history. 


May 26 Walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field in the year 1917. 


May 27 In the year 1917 race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed 


May 27 In the year 1917 race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed 


May 28 On this day in history "Papa" John Creach, violinist 


May 29 On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mass, (Sen-D-Mass), 35th Pres (1961-1963) 


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