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   Jon Thorarinsson, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 richard Arnell, composer   

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

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

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

Sep 20   Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Sep 24   In the year 1917 colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford)   

Sep 26   British assault on Menin-street, France on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 30   Buddy Rich, New York, American jazz drummer and band leader (Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go) in the year 1917.   

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   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 in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history robert Adams, English sculptor   

Oct 06   Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter) in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.