Page 5: Historical Events In 1917

Mar 15   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

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

Mar 17   Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act)   

Mar 19   In the year 1917 uS Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees   

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   C S Pick, publisher on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   

Mar 23   4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1917 tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1   

Mar 27   Cyrus R Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities   

Mar 29   On this day in history arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds)   

Mar 29   On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 30   Els Aarne, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Apr 01   Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 in the year 1917.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps   

Apr 02   In the year 1917 pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

Apr 03   In the year 1917 bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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

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.