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1917    secretary of the communist party was    Vladimir Ilyich Lenin History & Mythology > USSR Communist Party Secretaries

1917    winner of the US Open Men's Singles was    Lindley Murray d. Nathaniel W. Niles 5-7 8-6 6-3 6-3 Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Men's Singles Champions

1917    winner of the US Open Women's Singles was    Molla Bjurstedt Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions

Dmitri Shostakovich    composed    The Year 1917 Symphony Music > Classical Music

1917    World Series Champions were the    Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2 v. New York Giants Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - World Series Champions

1917    the winner was    International Committee of the Red Cross Founded 1863 Misc > Nobel Peace Prize

Arthur C. Clarke    was born on    December 16, 1917 British science fiction writer; author of "2001, A Space Odyssey" Misc > Birthdates

Anthony Burgess    was born on    February 25, 1917 British novelist, critic and composer Misc > Birthdates

John F. Kennedy    was born on    May 29, 1917 35th President of the United States; assassinated in his car 11/22/1963 Misc > Birthdates

1917    the winner was    Karl Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan Denmark, 1857-1919 / Denmark, 1857-1943 Arts & Literature > Nobel Prize for Literature

1917    the winner was    Omar Khayyam Charles Borel Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners

Finland    gained independence in    1917 6 December. Russia History & Mythology > Independence Dates

1917    Melbourne Cup winner was    Westcourt Jockey - William H. McLachlan, Trainer - Joe Burton, Owner - D. U. Seaton, Time - 3.26.75 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup

1917        Bolsheviks Seized Power in Russia History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1917        Frances X. Cabrini Died Later is canonized as first American saint History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

Doctor Zhivago    is    The Russian Revolution, 1917 & Russian Civil War, 1918-1920 By Boris Pasternak, 1957 Arts & Literature > Match the Book to the War

Doctor Zhivago (1965)    features    Russian Revolution of 1917 20th century novel by Boris Pasternak. Most famous film adaption is the 1965 movie by David Lean featuring Omar Sharif as Zhivago. Movies > Match the Film to the War

1917        Corfu Declaration Statement of intention to form a Kingdom of Yugoslavia. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1917        Lansing-Ishii Agreement Trade treaty between the United States and Japan. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

Ríkarður Jónsson    created the sculpture    Tryggvi Gunnarsson, 1917 Arts & Literature > Sculptors

1917    Preakness Stakes winner was    Kalitan E. Haynes on board -- Trainer Bill Hurley -- Edward R. Bradley -- 1:54.40 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Preakness Stakes Winners

1917    winner was    Hourless James H. Butwell up, Trainer: Sam Hildreth, Owner: August Belmont, Jr. -- 2:17.80 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Belmont Stakes Winners

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 12    has the nickname    The Year 1917 Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich Music > Classical Music Nicknames

1917    was won by    Pay Only W. Hanly Sports & Leisure > Irish Grand National Winners

1917    saw the    Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) 31st July - 10th November 1917. Ypres, Belgium. WWI. Combatants: Germany ¦ United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. Outcome: Stalemate History & Mythology > Battles and Sieges

1917    saw the    Battle of Cambrai British launch the first massed tank attack History & Mythology > Battles and Sieges

Marshall Neilan    directed    The Little Princess (1917) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

Tillie Wakes Up (1917)    starrred    Marie Dressler, Johnny Hines and Frank Beamish Director: Harry Davenport. Also starred Rubye De Remer, Ruth Barrett and Jack Brown. Comedy. Movies > Movies of the 1910s

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)    starred    Mary Pickford, Eugene O'Brien and Helen Jerome Eddy IMDB rating 7.5/10. Director: Marshall Neilan. Movies > Popular Movies 1910 -1949

1776, 1789, 1917, 1959, 1978    are all    Years of Revolutions The American, French, Russian, Cuban, and Iranian/Islamic revolutions... respectively Misc > Common Threads 1

Harry Davenport    directed    Tillie Wakes Up (1917) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

Petar Stojanovic    composed    Liebchen Am Dach (1917) The Girl from the Garrett Music > Operettas

Harold Fraser-Simpson    composed    The Maid of the Mountains (1917) Music > Operettas

Honus Wagner    is famous for    Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop, 1900-1917 Combined offensive and defensive excellence Sports & Leisure > Baseball Greats

The Flag of All India Home Rule League (1917)    was this:    Geography > Flags - Historic

Marshall Neilan    directed    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

John Peter Wagner (1897-1917)    had the nickname    “The Flying Dutchman” or “Honus” Sports & Leisure > Baseball - Hall of Fame Nicknames

John F. Kennedy    lifespan was    1917-1963 35th President of the United States. History & Mythology > Lifespans

J. Gordon Edwards    directed    Cleopatra (1917) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

Imre Kálmán    composed    Die Faschingsfee (1917) Music > Operettas

Samuel Earl Crawford (1899-1917)    had the nickname    “Wahoo Sam” Sports & Leisure > Baseball - Hall of Fame Nicknames