Page 17: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   In the year 1917 british capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks   

Nov 07   In the year 1917 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   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 in the year 1917.   

Nov 11   On this day in history julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

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

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

Nov 14   William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 in the year 1917.   

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   F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 18   Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 in the year 1917.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 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   M Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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