Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history british king George V takes the name Windsor   

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

Jun 18   Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer in the year 1917.   

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

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   On this day in history joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross founded   

Jun 23   On this day in history 31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)   

Jun 23   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer in the year 1917.   

Jun 24   In the year 1917 russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol   

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   The first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history william Hamilton, British MP   

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

Jun 27   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)   

Jun 30   On this day in history lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)   

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

Jul 02   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies in the year 1917.   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 pierre Dubois, Dutch literary   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1917 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

Jul 05   In the year 1917 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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41