Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1917 reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1917 austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

Jan 08   Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

Jan 18   Oscar Lewenstein, impressario in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars   

Jan 27   In the year 1917 coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)   

Jan 27   In the year 1917 dunboyne, Lord   

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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