Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

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   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) in the year 1917.   

Jan 18   In the year 1917 oscar Lewenstein, impressario   

Jan 19   John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) in the year 1917.   

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 25   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1917 dunboyne, Lord   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.