Back 100 years - Monday 3 September 1917

The Day

It was Monday, under the sign of Virgo. The Japans Emperor was Taishō. Famous people born on this day include Peter Winter(Naval commander).

The War

The United States Army's 1st Aero Squadron arrives in France.

The conductor Arturo Toscanini gets a medal for keeping his military band playing during the Battle of Monte Santo. Not many First World War battles had musical accompaniment, but this one did. Toscanini wrote to his son, “We played in the Austrians’ faces, and we sang our national anthems.”

Kaiser Wilhelm II being greeted by Prince Leopold of Bavaria upon his arrival at Riga

Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205264282

The Wristwatches

NYC policemen are “mildly excited” by rumors that they may soon be required to wear wristwatches. One patrolman says that if ordered to wear one, will do so above the elbow, while others will probably strap them to the small of their back (which is evidently a thing), “but as I understand it that practice is not followed in good society.”

The Autorace

Bennings Auto Races, Washington D. C.

Source: http://cdn.loc.gov

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If you know some interesting or important from your national history what happened that day please put in the comment.

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