Page 3: Historical Events In 1917

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

Feb 18   On this day in history charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies   

Feb 18   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) in the year 1917.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1917 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)   

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

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia in the year 1917.   

Feb 23   On this day in history kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.   

Feb 24   William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) in the year 1917.   

Feb 25   In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect   

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   In the year 1917 the birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist   

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

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   On this day in history john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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   1st federal land bank chartered in the year 1917.   

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1917 desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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   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   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 in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.