Page 10: 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   On this day in history the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

Jun 18   Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer 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   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   Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross forms on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross founded   

Jun 23   31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1917 1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I   

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

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   In the year 1917 gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jun 28   On this day in history willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)   

Jun 30   In the year 1917 lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)   

Jul 01   In the year 1917 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   Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 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   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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.