What Happened on October 15, 1917

Historical Events

  • Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4-2 at Brush Stadium to clinch series, 4-2 for their second WS triumph

Execution

Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany during WWI at Vincennes near Paris

Famous Birthdays

  • Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr, American historian (1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2007)
  • Jan Miner, American actress (Crime Photographer), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
  • Paul Tanner, American trombonist (Glenn Miller Orchestra), developer and player of the Electro-Theremin (The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"; "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"), and educator (UCLA), born in Skunk Hollow, Kentucky (d. 2013)
Born in 1917

Famous Deaths

Mata Hari (1876-1917)

Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and convicted German WWI spy, executed by firing squad at 41

1917 Highlights

About October 15, 1917

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra