Historical Events In 1917

Sep 12   In Buenos Aires, South America, German buildings are destroyed by angry mob on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Jon Thorarinsson, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history kerenski regime declares Russian republic  

Sep 14   Provisional government of Russia established, Republic proclaimed on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20   Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 in the year 1917.  

Sep 21   On this day in history latvia proclaims independence  

Sep 22   On this day in history peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative)  

Sep 23   In the year 1917 imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)  

Sep 24   Colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford) in the year 1917.  

Sep 26   On this day in history british assault on Menin-street, France  

Sep 26   Edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies in the year 1917.  

Sep 27   Broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1917 edgar Degas, painter, Paris  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history buddy Rich, New York, American jazz drummer and band leader (Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go)  

Oct 01   René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) in the year 1917.  

Oct 02   In the year 1917 francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister  

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   British assault on Broodseinde, France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1917 hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63  

Oct 09   Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.  

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