Page 16: Historical Events In 1917

Oct 26   In the year 1917 lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 26   In the year 1917 petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military   

Oct 26   Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Oct 27   On this day in history jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947)   

Oct 28   In the year 1917 prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 29   On this day in history eddie Constantine, US/French actor (Lucky Jo, It Lives Again)   

Oct 30   British govt gives final approval to Balfour Declaration on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Lt. Hugh Mackenzie (7th Cdn. Machine Gun Company) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Oct 30   Ruth Hussey, Providence RI, actress (Another Thin Man, Phila Story) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1917 sgt. George Harry Mullin (Princess Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 31   Australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history erik Routley, composer   

Oct 31   Eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1917 major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 31   Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies in the year 1917.   

Nov 01   Clarence E Miller, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history in WW I, the 1st US soldiers are killed in combat   

Nov 02   In the year 1917 1st US soldiers killed in combat in WW I   

Nov 02   In the year 1917 balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine   

Nov 02   On this day in history durward Knowles, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas)   

Nov 02   Lansing-Ishii Agreement; US recognizes Japan's privileges in China in the year 1917.   

Nov 02   The first American soldiers die in combat in WW I in the year 1917.   

Nov 03   1st class mail now costs 3 cents per ounce on this day in history.   

Nov 03   First class mail now costs $0.03 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   The birth of Conor Cruise O'Brien, Irish writer in the year 1917.   

Nov 05   On this day in history claus Adam, composer   

Nov 05   In the year 1917 gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time   

Nov 05   On this day in history gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for first time   

Nov 05   Supreme Court decision (Buchanan v Warley) strikes down Lousiville KY ordinance requiring blacks & whites to live in separate areas on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1917 bolshevik revolution begins with capture of Winter Palace   

Nov 06   Bolshevik revolution begins with the capture of the Winter Palace in the year 1917.   

Nov 06   Cpl. Colin F. Barron (3rd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Prv. James Peter Robertson (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium in the year 1917.   

Nov 07   Andras Mihaly, composer on this day in history.   

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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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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