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   Jon Thorarinsson, composer in the year 1917.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   Alan Ande Anderson, opera director in the year 1917.   

Sep 19   On this day in history joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer (Spinout, Big City)   

Sep 20   In the year 1917 arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic)   

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   On this day in history latvia proclaims independence   

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1917 colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford)   

Sep 26   British assault on Menin-street, France on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies   

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) in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 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   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   In the year 1917 albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor   

Oct 04   On this day in history british assault on Broodseinde, France   

Oct 05   In the year 1917 robert Adams, English sculptor   

Oct 06   Robert Mitchum, actor (2 for the Seesaw, Ryan's Daughter) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Helmut Dantine, Vienna Austria, actor (Shadow of the Cloak) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet   

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   In the year 1917 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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

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

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 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   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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