Page 6: Historical Events In 1917

Apr 03   On this day in history lenin arrives in Petrograd from Switzerland [NS=April 16]   

Apr 03   Lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history british Columbia gives women the provincial vote.   

Apr 04   Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising) in the year 1917.   

Apr 05   On this day in history richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit)   

Apr 06   Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) in the year 1917.   

Apr 06   The United States enter World War I on this day in history.   

Apr 06   US declares war on Germany, enters World War I in the year 1917.   

Apr 07   In the year 1917 de Falla's ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos," premieres in Madrid   

Apr 07   On this day in history r G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat)   

Apr 07   Spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Battle of Arras begins on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   Johannes Bobrowski, writer in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   Lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   In the year 1917 pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 09   On this day in history vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops   

Apr 10   Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers in the year 1917.   

Apr 10   On this day in history pvt. John George Pattison (Cdn. 50th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 10   Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965) in the year 1917.   

Apr 11   On this day in history babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox   

Apr 11   First Battle of Bullecourt, France in the year 1917.   

Apr 12   In the year 1917 bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982)   

Apr 12   In the year 1917 m Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957)   

Apr 14   Chic White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0 in the year 1917.   

Apr 14   On this day in history lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57   

Apr 14   On this day in history valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations)   

Apr 15   Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) in the year 1917.   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution. Workers feel a sense of unity   

Apr 17   Bill Clements, American politician on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece in the year 1917.   

Apr 18   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 in the year 1917.   

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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 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41