Page 14: 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   In the year 1917 kerenski regime declares Russian republic   

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

Sep 15   Richard Arnell, composer in the year 1917.   

Sep 15   In the year 1917 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   Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic) in the year 1917.   

Sep 20   British assault on Polygon-forest, France in the year 1917.   

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

Sep 21   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Peter Adams, LA CA, actor (Alternative) in the year 1917.   

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   British assault on Menin-street, France on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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) in the year 1917.   

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   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   Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Oct 04   British assault on Broodseinde, France in the year 1917.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the year 1917.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   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   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   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.   

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