Page 14: Historical Events In 1917

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

Sep 13   Jon Thorarinsson, composer in the year 1917.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1917 provisional government of Russia established, Republic proclaimed   

Sep 15   In the year 1917 richard Arnell, composer   

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

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

Sep 21   In the year 1917 latvia proclaims independence   

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

Sep 23   Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) in the year 1917.   

Sep 24   Colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 27   Louis Auchincloss, Lawrence NY, lawyer/novelist (Watchfires) in the year 1917.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1917.   

Oct 08   Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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

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   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