1917 in History
172 events found for 1917
Robert Conquest, English-American historian, poet, and academic (died 2015)
Robert Conquest, English-American historian, poet, and academic (died 2015)
Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (died 2012)
Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (died 2012)
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician (died 1979)
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician (died 1979)
Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (died 2001)
Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (died 2001)
Phyllis Diller, American actress, comedian, and voice artist (died 2012)
Phyllis Diller, American actress, comedian, and voice artist (died 2012)
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (died 2015)
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (died 2015)
Christiane Rochefort, French author (died 1998)
Christiane Rochefort, French author (died 1998)
Henri Salvador, French singer and guitarist (died 2008)
Henri Salvador, French singer and guitarist (died 2008)
Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (died 2019)
Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (died 2019)
William Scranton, American captain and politician, 13th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2013)
William Scranton, American captain and politician, 13th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2013)
Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist (died 2005)
Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist (died 2005)
Robert Farnon, Canadian trumpet player, composer, and conductor (died 2005)
Robert Farnon, Canadian trumpet player, composer, and conductor (died 2005)
Fritz Honegger, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1999)
Fritz Honegger, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1999)
Wah Chang, Chinese-American artist and designer (died 2003)
Wah Chang, Chinese-American artist and designer (died 2003)
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1995)
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1995)
John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (died 2012)
John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (died 2012)
Barbara Cooney, American author and illustrator (died 2000)
Barbara Cooney, American author and illustrator (died 2000)