Page 4: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1917 jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted   

Mar 02   On this day in history puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.   

Mar 03   In the year 1917 bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)   

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   On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1917 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

Mar 05   In the year 1917 joseph Stone, lawyer   

Mar 05   The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)   

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 in the year 1917.   

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) in the year 1917.   

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- ) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII in the year 1917.   

Mar 11   1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)   

Mar 12   Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded in the year 1917.   

Mar 12   On this day in history russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

Mar 12   In the year 1917 stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg   

Mar 13   On this day in history ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)   

Mar 14   In the year 1917 china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.   

Mar 14   In the year 1917 macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet   

Mar 15   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.