Page 4: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.   

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.   

Mar 02   In the year 1917 puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.   

Mar 03   Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women) in the year 1917.   

Mar 03   In the year 1917 congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations   

Mar 03   In the year 1917 great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar   

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress   

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives on this day in history.   

Mar 05   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1917 joseph Stone, lawyer   

Mar 05   In the year 1917 the first jazz recording for Victor Records released   

Mar 06   In the year 1917 j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)   

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 in the year 1917.   

Mar 07   In the year 1917 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ   

Mar 07   In the year 1917 davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone)   

Mar 08   In the year 1917 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

Mar 09   Dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- ) in the year 1917.   

Mar 10   On this day in history batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.   

Mar 10   In the year 1917 frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII.   

Mar 11   In the year 1917 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)   

Mar 11   On this day in history british troops occupy Baghdad   

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded   

Mar 12   In the year 1917 russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

Mar 12   On this day in history stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg   

Mar 13   Ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show) in the year 1917.   

Mar 14   China severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet in the year 1917.   

Mar 15   On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

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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   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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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