Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks in the year 1917.   

Nov 07   In the year 1917 british capture Gaza Palestine from Turks   

Nov 08   On this day in history colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I   

Nov 08   In the year 1917 people's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin   

Nov 10   In the year 1917 41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House   

Nov 10   In the year 1917 41 suffragists are arrested in front of White House   

Nov 11   On this day in history julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

Nov 11   Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery) in the year 1917.   

Nov 13   On this day in history emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies   

Nov 13   Robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1917 william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20   

Nov 15   On this day in history gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)   

Nov 16   In the year 1917 british occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa   

Nov 16   In the year 1917 john Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day)   

Nov 17   On this day in history f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77   

Nov 17   In the year 1917 jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)   

Nov 17   In the year 1917 lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press   

Nov 18   On this day in history henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

Nov 18   Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies   

Nov 19   In the year 1917 indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born   

Nov 19   In the year 1917 indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84)   

Nov 19   On this day in history the birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India   

Nov 20   1st tank battle (Britain breaks through German lines) in the year 1917.   

Nov 20   On this day in history lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France   

Nov 20   Max Georg Baumann, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history ukrainian Republic declared   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 uSS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France.   

Nov 21   M Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer in the year 1917.   

Nov 21   In the year 1917 sem Presser, Dutch press photographer   

Nov 22   Jean-Etienne Marie, composer in the year 1917.   

Nov 22   National Hockey Association disbands on this day in history.   

Nov 22   NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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

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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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