Page 4: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   In the year 1917 jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted   

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.   

Mar 02   On this day in history puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.   

Mar 03   In the year 1917 bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)   

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress in the year 1917.   

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress   

Mar 04   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives on this day in history.   

Mar 05   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.   

Mar 05   On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer   

Mar 05   The first jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.   

Mar 06   J A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP) in the year 1917.   

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1917 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ   

Mar 07   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) in the year 1917.   

Mar 08   A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) in the year 1917.   

Mar 09   On this day in history dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- )   

Mar 10   Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas in the year 1917.   

Mar 10   On this day in history frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII.   

Mar 11   1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) in the year 1917.   

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad in the year 1917.   

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) in the year 1917.   

Mar 12   On this day in history izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded   

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets in the year 1917.   

Mar 12   Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg in the year 1917.   

Mar 13   Ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.   

Mar 14   Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet in the year 1917.   

Mar 15   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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