Timeline September 1917

Events in September 1917 4

• 1834 – 1917 Edgar Degas Impressionism · France Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 – September 27, 1917) was a French Impressionist painter celebrated for his depictions of dancers, bathers and café scenes. He was a master of pastel and a pioneer of photography-influenced composition.
• 1915 – 1917 The Battles of the Isonzo Isonzo river, Italy Eleven battles fought over the same stretch of river and mountain in two years, for almost no ground. The twelfth would be Caporetto.
• 1917 – 1989 Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989) Died 28 September 1989, aged 72 Ferdinand Marcos was President of the Philippines for over two decades, ruling under martial law from 1972 to 1981. His regime was marked by authoritarian rule and allegations of massive corruption before he was ousted by the 1986 People Power Revolution. He died in exile in Hawaii.
• 1917 – 2006 Red Auerbach (1917-2006) Died 28 October 2006, aged 89 Red Auerbach, the legendary coach and executive who built the Boston Celtics dynasty, died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. He won nine NBA championships as head coach, including eight in a row. He remained the Celtics' president and a fixture of the franchise until his death.