Page 8: Historical Events In 1917
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
May 11 Hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser in the year 1917. 


May 11 On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66 


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


May 12 Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on this day in history. 


May 13 In the year 1917 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal 


May 13 Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo" premieres in the year 1917. 


May 13 In the year 1917 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 Herta Ryder, literary agent on this day in history. 


May 15 In the year 1917 hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist 


May 16 In the year 1917 george Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor (Henry-Punky Brewster) 


May 18 On this day in history charles Wintour, journalist 


May 18 In the year 1917 satie/Massine/Picasso's ballet "Parade," premieres in Paris 


May 18 On this day in history uS passes Selective Service act 


May 20 Enyss Djemil, composer on this day in history. 


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


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 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 in the year 1917. 


May 21 USS Ericsson fires first torpedo of war in the year 1917. 


May 22 On this day in history jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist 


May 23 Dutch 2nd Chamber okays 1908 conscription draft on this day in history. 


May 24 Derek Hodgson, British high court judge on this day in history. 


May 25 In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917. 


May 26 On this day in history walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field 


May 27 On this day in history 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 John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mass, (Sen-D-Mass), 35th Pres (1961-1963) in the year 1917. 


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