Page 11: Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   T E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey in the year 1917.   

Jul 07   Elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree) in the year 1917.   

Jul 08   In the year 1917 faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret)   

Jul 09   On this day in history british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

Jul 10   Don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft in the year 1917.   

Jul 10   In the year 1917 emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft   

Jul 12   Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World) in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies   

Jul 12   The birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1917 vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal   

Jul 14   Arthur Leavins, violinist in the year 1917.   

Jul 15   In the year 1917 robert Conquest, English author (Back to Life)   

Jul 16   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

Jul 16   William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) in the year 1917.   

Jul 17   On this day in history british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

Jul 17   On this day in history lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year)   

Jul 19   In the year 1917 robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha)   

Jul 20   In the year 1917 pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

Jul 20   On this day in history wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn   

Jul 21   Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM   

Jul 22   Four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service - Sisters Cawood, Deacon and Ross-King and Staff Nurse Derrer - win Military Medals for rescuing patients trapped in a burning Casualty Clearing Station at Trois Arbes, France These were the first bravery awards won by Australian nurses in action on this day in history.   

Jul 22   M Wolf discovers asteroids #879 Ricarda, #880 Herba & #881 Athene in the year 1917.   

Jul 23   Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) in the year 1917.   

Jul 23   In the year 1917 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

Jul 24   In the year 1917 john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

Jul 25   Sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1917 bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Jul 26   On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice   

Jul 27   John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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   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   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41