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   In the year 1917 kerenski regime declares Russian republic   

Sep 14   Provisional government of Russia established, Republic proclaimed on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history richard Arnell, composer   

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

Sep 18   Alan Ande Anderson, opera director on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1917 arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic)   

Sep 20   British assault on Polygon-forest, France on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   Broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1917 edgar Degas, painter, Paris   

Sep 27   Louis Auchincloss, Lawrence NY, lawyer/novelist (Watchfires) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 british assault on Broodseinde, France   

Oct 05   In the year 1917 robert Adams, English sculptor   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

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   Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.