Page 14: Historical Events In 1917

Sep 12   In the year 1917 in Buenos Aires, South America, German buildings are destroyed by angry mob   

Sep 13   On this day in history jon Thorarinsson, composer   

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   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   In the year 1917 joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer (Spinout, Big City)   

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

Sep 26   British assault on Menin-street, France in the year 1917.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet in the year 1917.   

Oct 09   Hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.