Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

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

Feb 18   Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies in the year 1917.   

Feb 18   On this day in history phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)   

Feb 19   On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)   

Feb 20   On this day in history ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die   

Feb 20   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1917 train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die   

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1917 february revolution begins in Russia   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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.   

Feb 25   The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist in the year 1917.   

Feb 26   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1917 women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

Feb 28   In the year 1917 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

Feb 28   The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history firt federal land bank chartered   

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) 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 on this day in history.   

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   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

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