Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

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

Jun 17   British king George V takes the name Windsor in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)   

Jun 20   On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

Jun 20   James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross forms in the year 1917.   

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   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer in the year 1917.   

Jun 24   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1917 william Hamilton, British MP   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1917 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

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 in the year 1917.   

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   Lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) in the year 1917.   

Jul 01   On this day in history race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 pierre Dubois, Dutch literary   

Jul 02   On this day in history riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   In the year 1917 helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner   

Jul 03   Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1917 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

Jul 05   Glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Hugo Cole, composer 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.