Historical Events In 1917

Sep 12   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

Sep 15   On this day in history richard Arnell, composer  

Sep 15   Russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky in the year 1917.  

Sep 18   Alan Ande Anderson, opera director on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history 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) in the year 1917.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor in the year 1917.  

Oct 04   In the year 1917 british assault on Broodseinde, France  

Oct 05   In the year 1917 robert Adams, English sculptor  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history helmut Dantine, Vienna Austria, actor (Shadow of the Cloak)  

Oct 08   On this day in history danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)  

Oct 08   In the year 1917 trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41