Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1917 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis   

Mar 17   On this day in history arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

Mar 17   In the year 1917 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) in the year 1917.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees   

Mar 20   Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) in the year 1917.   

Mar 20   In the year 1917 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   

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

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

Mar 22   C S Pick, publisher in the year 1917.   

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   4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US in the year 1917.   

Mar 23   On this day in history h C Allen, American historian   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England) in the year 1917.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1917 cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80)   

Mar 27   Lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey (Lord Strathcona's Horse Cdn.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gyencourt France on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities in the year 1917.   

Mar 29   Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) in the year 1917.   

Mar 29   Fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1917.   

Mar 30   On this day in history els Aarne, composer   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1917 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

Apr 01   In the year 1917 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

Apr 02   Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41