Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1917 british king George V takes the name Windsor   

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

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

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   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   Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1917 j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott   

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   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross founded   

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

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

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 26   The first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   William Hamilton, British MP in the year 1917.   

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   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   In the year 1917 potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady) in the year 1917.   

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

Jul 05   Glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life) in the year 1917.   

Jul 06   In the year 1917 hugo Cole, composer   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   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 in the year 1917.   

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.