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   In the year 1917 jon Thorarinsson, composer   

Sep 14   Kerenski regime declares Russian republic in the year 1917.   

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

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

Sep 20   In the year 1917 british assault on Polygon-forest, France   

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   On this day in history peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative)   

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

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   In the year 1917 edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies   

Sep 27   On this day in history broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1917 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.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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