Page 5: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] in the year 1917.   

Mar 17   1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1917 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

Mar 17   On this day in history tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne   

Mar 18   William Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings on this day in history.   

Mar 19   US Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   US Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1917 dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)   

Mar 20   Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh   

Mar 21   Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman in the year 1917.   

Mar 22   In the year 1917 c S Pick, publisher   

Mar 22   One week after socialist revolutionaries forced Russian Czar Nicholas II to abdicate, the United States becomes the first government in the world to recognize Russia’s provincial government in the year 1917.   

Mar 23   In the year 1917 4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US   

Mar 23   H C Allen, American historian on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive   

Mar 23   Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US in the year 1917.   

Mar 26   Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 in the year 1917.   

Mar 27   On this day in history cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80)   

Mar 27   In the year 1917 lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey (Lord Strathcona's Horse Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gyencourt France   

Mar 28   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1917 els Aarne, composer   

Mar 31   US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

Mar 31   US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) in the year 1917.   

Apr 02   Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps in the year 1917.   

Apr 02   Pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany in the year 1917.   

Apr 03   On this day in history bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.