Page 14: Historical Events In 1917

Sep 12   In the year 1917 in Buenos Aires, South America, German buildings are destroyed by angry mob   

Sep 13   In the year 1917 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   Richard Arnell, composer in the year 1917.   

Sep 15   On this day in history russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky   

Sep 18   In the year 1917 alan Ande Anderson, opera director   

Sep 19   Joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer (Spinout, Big City) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1917 british assault on Polygon-forest, France   

Sep 20   On this day in history herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17   

Sep 21   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative) in the year 1917.   

Sep 23   Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford) in the year 1917.   

Sep 26   On this day in history british assault on Menin-street, France   

Sep 26   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 edgar Degas, painter, Paris   

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   On this day in history francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister   

Oct 02   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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   British assault on Broodseinde, France in the year 1917.   

Oct 05   In the year 1917 robert Adams, English sculptor   

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   Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the year 1917.   

Oct 08   In the year 1917 trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet   

Oct 09   Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63 in the year 1917.   

Oct 09   In the year 1917 kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

Oct 10   Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41