Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   On this day in history the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

Jun 17   On this day in history british king George V takes the name Windsor   

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1917 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history sid Watters Jr, horse trainer   

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history 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.   

Jun 28   On this day in history potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

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   On this day in history helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner   

Jul 03   Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd in the year 1917.   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away in the year 1917.   

Jul 04   On this day in history johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

Jul 05   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

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