Page 14: Historical Events In 1917

Sep 12   On this day in history in Buenos Aires, South America, German buildings are destroyed by angry mob   

Sep 13   On this day in history jon Thorarinsson, composer   

Sep 14   Kerenski regime declares Russian republic on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history provisional government of Russia established, Republic proclaimed   

Sep 15   In the year 1917 richard Arnell, composer   

Sep 15   Russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history alan Ande Anderson, opera director   

Sep 19   Joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer (Spinout, Big City) in the year 1917.   

Sep 20   On this day in history arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic)   

Sep 20   British assault on Polygon-forest, France in the year 1917.   

Sep 20   Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 in the year 1917.   

Sep 21   In the year 1917 latvia proclaims independence   

Sep 22   In the year 1917 peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative)   

Sep 23   In the year 1917 imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Sep 24   On this day in history colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford)   

Sep 26   British assault on Menin-street, France in the year 1917.   

Sep 26   On this day in history edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies   

Sep 27   In the year 1917 broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC   

Sep 27   Edgar Degas, painter, Paris in the year 1917.   

Sep 27   In the year 1917 louis Auchincloss, Lawrence NY, lawyer/novelist (Watchfires)   

Sep 30   Buddy Rich, New York, American jazz drummer and band leader (Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) in the year 1917.   

Oct 02   Francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister in the year 1917.   

Oct 02   On this day in history hMS Drake, a Armoured cruiser of 14,000 tons built in 1902 torpedoed by U79. She was beached by her Captain, S H Radcliffe in Church Bay on the north coast of Ulster. All the crew was consequently saved.   

Oct 04   On this day in history albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

Oct 04   British assault on Broodseinde, France on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Robert Adams, English sculptor on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1917 robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter)   

Oct 07   Helmut Dantine, Vienna Austria, actor (Shadow of the Cloak) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1917 danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

Oct 08   Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet in the year 1917.   

Oct 09   Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) in the year 1917.   

Oct 10   In the year 1917 giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

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