Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

Feb 18   Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies in the year 1917.   

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

Feb 19   Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die   

Feb 20   In the year 1917 frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

Feb 21   On this day in history british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]   

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

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   In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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.   

Feb 25   On this day in history the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

Feb 26   In the year 1917 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   In the year 1917 1st federal land bank chartered   

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

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

Mar 01   IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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