Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 02   On this day in history royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank   

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 04   On this day in history maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   On this day in history reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1917 austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

Jan 08   Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan in the year 1917.   

Jan 09   Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) in the year 1917.   

Jan 09   World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan) in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.   

Jan 11   On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

Jan 13   On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

Jan 18   Oscar Lewenstein, impressario on this day in history.   

Jan 19   John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history rohan Butler, historian   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1917 ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 25   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1917 coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41