Historical Events In 1917

Oct 26   Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Oct 26   In the year 1917 petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military   

Oct 26   Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Oct 27   Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1917 eddie Constantine, US/French actor (Lucky Jo, It Lives Again)   

Oct 30   On this day in history british govt gives final approval to Balfour Declaration   

Oct 30   In the year 1917 lt. Hugh Mackenzie (7th Cdn. Machine Gun Company) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 30   Ruth Hussey, Providence RI, actress (Another Thin Man, Phila Story) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Sgt. George Harry Mullin (Princess Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1917 australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine   

Oct 31   Erik Routley, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC   

Oct 31   In the year 1917 major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 31   Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies in the year 1917.   

Nov 01   On this day in history clarence E Miller, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- )   

Nov 01   In WW I, the 1st US soldiers are killed in combat in the year 1917.   

Nov 02   In the year 1917 1st US soldiers killed in combat in WW I   

Nov 02   On this day in history balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine   

Nov 02   In the year 1917 durward Knowles, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas)   

Nov 02   In the year 1917 lansing-Ishii Agreement; US recognizes Japan's privileges in China   

Nov 02   On this day in history the first American soldiers die in combat in WW I   

Nov 03   1st class mail now costs 3 cents per ounce on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1917 first class mail now costs $0.03   

Nov 03   The birth of Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish writer in the year 1917.   

Nov 05   In the year 1917 claus Adam, composer   

Nov 05   In the year 1917 gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time   

Nov 05   Gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for first time in the year 1917.   

Nov 05   Supreme Court decision (Buchanan v Warley) strikes down Lousiville KY ordinance requiring blacks & whites to live in separate areas in the year 1917.   

Nov 06   In the year 1917 bolshevik revolution begins with capture of Winter Palace   

Nov 06   Bolshevik revolution begins with the capture of the Winter Palace in the year 1917.   

Nov 06   On this day in history cpl. Colin F. Barron (3rd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Nov 06   In the year 1917 prv. James Peter Robertson (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Nov 07   Andras Mihaly, composer in the year 1917.   

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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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.