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   In the year 1917 jon Thorarinsson, composer   

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

Sep 14   Provisional government of Russia established, Republic proclaimed in the year 1917.   

Sep 15   Richard Arnell, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history british assault on Polygon-forest, France   

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

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   Broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC in the year 1917.   

Sep 27   On this day in history edgar Degas, painter, Paris   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

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   Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor in the year 1917.   

Oct 04   On this day in history british assault on Broodseinde, France   

Oct 05   Robert Adams, English sculptor in the year 1917.   

Oct 06   On this day in history robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter)   

Oct 07   In the year 1917 helmut Dantine, Vienna Austria, actor (Shadow of the Cloak)   

Oct 08   In the year 1917 danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

Oct 08   Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)   

Oct 10   Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter in the year 1917.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41