Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks in the year 1917.   

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from Turks on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I   

Nov 08   People's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin on this day in history.   

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House on this day in history.   

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of White House on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 in the year 1917.   

Nov 12   In the year 1917 joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)   

Nov 13   Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies in the year 1917.   

Nov 13   On this day in history robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper)   

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

Nov 15   Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1917 john Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day)   

Nov 17   In the year 1917 f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77   

Nov 17   On this day in history jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43   

Nov 18   In the year 1917 sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

Nov 19   Basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies in the year 1917.   

Nov 19   On this day in history indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   Max Georg Baumann, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 ukrainian Republic declared   

Nov 20   USS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 21   Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer in the year 1917.   

Nov 22   In the year 1917 jean-Etienne Marie, composer   

Nov 22   On this day in history national Hockey Association disbands   

Nov 22   In the year 1917 nHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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   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   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 in the year 1917.   

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