Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   In the year 1917 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   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) in the year 1917.   

Feb 19   In the year 1917 carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships in the year 1917.   

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia in the year 1917.   

Feb 23   In the year 1917 kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) in the year 1917.   

Feb 25   On this day in history alex Gordon, architect   

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

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   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) in the year 1917.   

Feb 27   John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1917 women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

Feb 28   AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on this day in history.   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

Feb 28   On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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