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   On this day in history jon Thorarinsson, composer  

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

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   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   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   Latvia proclaims independence in the year 1917.  

Sep 22   In the year 1917 peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative)  

Sep 23   On this day in history imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)  

Sep 24   On this day in history colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford)  

Sep 26   In the year 1917 british assault on Menin-street, France  

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   Edgar Degas, painter, Paris in the year 1917.  

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) 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   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 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   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   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   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 in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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