Historical Events
- German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
Famous Birthdays
- Harmen van Rossum, civil servant/resistance fighter (WWII)
- Jack Robertson, cricketer (superb England batsman only played 11 Tests)
- Jane Bowles, American writer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1973)
1917 Highlights
About February 22, 1917
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 5 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
