Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

Feb 18   Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies in the year 1917.   

Feb 18   In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)   

Feb 19   In the year 1917 carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

Feb 20   In the year 1917 ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die   

Feb 20   In the year 1917 frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

Feb 21   On this day in history british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

Feb 21   Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die in the year 1917.   

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) in the year 1917.   

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.   

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect   

Feb 25   Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1917 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

Feb 26   In the year 1917 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   In the year 1917 first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   On this day in history robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)   

Feb 27   On this day in history john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade   

Feb 27   On this day in history women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

Feb 28   Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.   

Mar 01   1st federal land bank chartered in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   In the year 1917 firt federal land bank chartered   

Mar 01   IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) 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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

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