Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Feb 18   In the year 1917 charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

Feb 18   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) in the year 1917.   

Feb 21   In the year 1917 british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die   

Feb 21   On this day in history train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) in the year 1917.   

Feb 22   On this day in history german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out in the year 1917.   

Feb 24   On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers on this day in history.   

Feb 25   The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist on this day in history.   

Feb 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.   

Feb 26   In the year 1917 first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

Feb 26   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) in the year 1917.   

Feb 27   John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade in the year 1917.   

Feb 27   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections in the year 1917.   

Feb 28   On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

Feb 28   Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

Mar 01   On this day in history 1st federal land bank chartered   

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   Firt federal land bank chartered on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history iN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas   

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.