Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   Puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1917 congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations   

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar in the year 1917.   

Mar 03   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates   

Mar 04   In the year 1917 jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress   

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress in the year 1917.   

Mar 04   In the year 1917 peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives.   

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   On this day in history the first jazz recording for Victor Records released   

Mar 06   On this day in history j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)   

Mar 06   In the year 1917 jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73   

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   In the year 1917 davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone)   

Mar 08   In the year 1917 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

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   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1917 russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1917 macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet   

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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 in the year 1917.   

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   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   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

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   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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