Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan)   

Jan 10   Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment in the year 1917.   

Jan 11   Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC in the year 1917.   

Jan 13   Felix Guerro Diaz, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 17   The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) in the year 1917.   

Jan 18   In the year 1917 oscar Lewenstein, impressario   

Jan 19   On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die in the year 1917.   

Jan 21   In the year 1917 rohan Butler, historian   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

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

Jan 25   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars in the year 1917.   

Jan 27   Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord in the year 1917.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41