Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia in the year 1917.   

Jun 17   British king George V takes the name Windsor in the year 1917.   

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 19   After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor on this day in history.   

Jun 19   After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor in the year 1917.   

Jun 19   Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott in the year 1917.   

Jun 20   In the year 1917 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross forms on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded in the year 1917.   

Jun 23   31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62) in the year 1917.   

Jun 23   On this day in history sid Watters Jr, horse trainer   

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol in the year 1917.   

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I in the year 1917.   

Jun 26   On this day in history the first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I   

Jun 26   William Hamilton, British MP in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed.   

Jun 28   On this day in history potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady) in the year 1917.   

Jun 30   Lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1917 race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

Jul 02   On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies   

Jul 02   Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary in the year 1917.   

Jul 02   On this day in history riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner in the year 1917.   

Jul 03   Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd in the year 1917.   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away in the year 1917.   

Jul 04   Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)   

Jul 06   On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

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   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.