Historical Events In 1917
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Mar 15 Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] on this day in history.
Mar 17 In the year 1917 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis
Mar 17 In the year 1917 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist
Mar 17 Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne in the year 1917.
Mar 18 In the year 1917 william Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies
Mar 19 Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings on this day in history.
Mar 19 On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act)
Mar 19 In the year 1917 uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees
Mar 20 On this day in history dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)
Mar 20 On this day in history lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine
Mar 21 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh in the year 1917.
Mar 21 Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman in the year 1917.
Mar 22 In the year 1917 c S Pick, publisher
Mar 22 On this day in history one week after socialist revolutionaries forced Russian Czar Nicholas II to abdicate, the United States becomes the first government in the world to recognize Russia’s provincial government
Mar 23 4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US in the year 1917.
Mar 23 In the year 1917 h C Allen, American historian
Mar 23 In the year 1917 launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive
Mar 23 Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US on this day in history.
Mar 26 Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England) on this day in history.
Mar 26 On this day in history stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1
Mar 27 In the year 1917 cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80)
Mar 27 On this day in history lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey (Lord Strathcona's Horse Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gyencourt France
Mar 28 In the year 1917 jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities
Mar 29 Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) in the year 1917.
Mar 29 On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76
Mar 30 In the year 1917 els Aarne, composer
Mar 31 In the year 1917 uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands
Mar 31 US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands in the year 1917.
Apr 01 Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) in the year 1917.
Apr 01 In the year 1917 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48
Apr 02 Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) on this day in history.
Apr 02 In the year 1917 jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps
Apr 02 Pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany on this day in history.
Apr 03 Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) on this day in history.
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