Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 02   On this day in history royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 07   Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan in the year 1917.   

Jan 09   Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) in the year 1917.   

Jan 09   In the year 1917 world War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan)   

Jan 10   On this day in history navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.   

Jan 11   On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

Jan 13   On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history oscar Lewenstein, impressario   

Jan 19   John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1917 ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

Jan 24   In the year 1917 ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 25   On this day in history the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars   

Jan 27   Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) in the year 1917.   

Jan 27   On this day in history dunboyne, Lord   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

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