Historical Events In 1917

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

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

Sep 18   Alan Ande Anderson, opera director in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 21   Latvia proclaims independence in the year 1917.   

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) in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1917.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

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

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

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) 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   On this day in history hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63   

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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.