Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Feb 18   In the year 1917 charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

Feb 18   In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)   

Feb 19   On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

Feb 20   Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die in the year 1917.   

Feb 20   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die in the year 1917.   

Feb 21   Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die in the year 1917.   

Feb 21   In the year 1917 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

Feb 22   In the year 1917 german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

Feb 23   On this day in history february revolution begins in Russia   

Feb 23   Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] on this day in history.   

Feb 24   German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1917 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   First Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)   

Feb 27   John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade in the year 1917.   

Feb 27   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

Feb 28   On this day in history aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

Feb 28   Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

Mar 01   1st federal land bank chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   In the year 1917 firt federal land bank chartered   

Mar 01   IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas in the year 1917.   

Mar 02   In the year 1917 desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41