Page 17: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks on this day in history.   

Nov 07   British capture Gaza Palestine from Turks in the year 1917.   

Nov 08   Colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I in the year 1917.   

Nov 08   On this day in history people's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin   

Nov 10   41 suffragists are arrested in front of the White House in the year 1917.   

Nov 10   In the year 1917 41 suffragists are arrested in front of White House   

Nov 11   Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer in the year 1917.   

Nov 11   On this day in history liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79   

Nov 12   On this day in history joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)   

Nov 13   Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Robert Sterling, Newcastle PA, actor (George Kirby-Adv of Topper) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20   

Nov 15   Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67) in the year 1917.   

Nov 16   In the year 1917 british occupy Tel Aviv & Jaffa   

Nov 16   John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Saint's Day) in the year 1917.   

Nov 17   F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1917 lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press   

Nov 18   Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1917 sigma Alpha Rho, a Jewish high school fraternity, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

Nov 19   On this day in history basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies   

Nov 19   On this day in history indian prime minister Indire Gandhi was born   

Nov 19   Indira Gandhi, Allahabad India, Indian PM (1966-77, 1980-84) in the year 1917.   

Nov 19   In the year 1917 the birth of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India   

Nov 20   On this day in history 1st tank battle (Britain breaks through German lines)   

Nov 20   On this day in history lt. Harcus Strahan (The Fort Garry Horse - Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Masnières, France   

Nov 20   On this day in history max Georg Baumann, composer   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 ukrainian Republic declared   

Nov 20   In the year 1917 uSS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink German sub off France.   

Nov 21   In the year 1917 m Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer   

Nov 21   Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Jean-Etienne Marie, composer in the year 1917.   

Nov 22   National Hockey Association disbands on this day in history.   

Nov 22   NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 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   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

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

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