Historical Events In 1917

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

Mar 02   On this day in history jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted   

Mar 02   Puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar   

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates in the year 1917.   

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73   

Mar 07   1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) in the year 1917.   

Mar 08   On this day in history a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

Mar 08   On this day in history ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78   

Mar 08   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

Mar 08   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

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

Mar 10   Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas in the year 1917.   

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)   

Mar 12   In the year 1917 izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded   

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet   

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

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