Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   On this day in history t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

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

Jul 08   Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 in the year 1917.   

Jul 09   British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

Jul 10   On this day in history don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard)   

Jul 10   On this day in history emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft   

Jul 10   On this day in history emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft   

Jul 12   In the year 1917 andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World)   

Jul 12   Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 12   The birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter on this day in history.   

Jul 12   The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona in the year 1917.   

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

Jul 14   Arthur Leavins, violinist on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1917 british Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor   

Jul 17   Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) in the year 1917.   

Jul 19   Robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha) in the year 1917.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1917 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

Jul 24   John Hillaby, writer/traveller on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1917 sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).   

Jul 26   Bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice in the year 1917.   

Jul 27   On this day in history john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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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   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41