Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia in the year 1917.   

Jun 17   British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer in the year 1917.   

Jun 18   On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

Jun 19   After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor in the year 1917.   

Jun 19   On this day in history after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott in the year 1917.   

Jun 20   James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 in the year 1917.   

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross founded   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 sid Watters Jr, horse trainer   

Jun 24   On this day in history russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol   

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   The first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I in the year 1917.   

Jun 26   William Hamilton, British MP on this day in history.   

Jun 27   1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1917 willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)   

Jun 30   On this day in history lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)   

Jul 01   Race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies in the year 1917.   

Jul 02   On this day in history pierre Dubois, Dutch literary   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1917 spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd   

Jul 04   On this day in history engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away   

Jul 04   Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)   

Jul 06   On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.