Page 17: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   On this day in history british capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks   

Nov 07   On this day in history british capture Gaza Palestine from Turks   

Nov 08   In the year 1917 colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I   

Nov 08   On this day in history people's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin   

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House in the year 1917.   

Nov 10   In the year 1917 41 suffragists are arrested in front of White House   

Nov 11   Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer in the year 1917.   

Nov 11   Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)   

Nov 13   In the year 1917 emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies   

Nov 13   Robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper) in the year 1917.   

Nov 14   On this day in history william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20   

Nov 15   In the year 1917 gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)   

Nov 16   British occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa in the year 1917.   

Nov 16   On this day in history john Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day)   

Nov 17   On this day in history f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77   

Nov 17   Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show) in the year 1917.   

Nov 17   Lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press in the year 1917.   

Nov 18   In the year 1917 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

Nov 18   Sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84) in the year 1917.   

Nov 19   The birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India in the year 1917.   

Nov 20   1st tank battle (Britain breaks through German lines) in the year 1917.   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France   

Nov 20   On this day in history max Georg Baumann, composer   

Nov 20   Ukrainian Republic declared in the year 1917.   

Nov 20   USS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1917 m Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer   

Nov 21   In the year 1917 sem Presser, Dutch press photographer   

Nov 22   On this day in history jean-Etienne Marie, composer   

Nov 22   In the year 1917 national Hockey Association disbands   

Nov 22   NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

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

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   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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