Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   NHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1917 george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)   

Nov 24   Howard Duff, Bremerton Wash, actor (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing) in the year 1917.   

Nov 24   Nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1917 "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody)   

Nov 28   In the year 1917 kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

Nov 28   In the year 1917 sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC   

Dec 01   Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)   

Dec 02   Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

Dec 03   After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium   

Dec 05   Simone Gallimard, publisher in the year 1917.   

Dec 06   At 9 05 A.M., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes twenty minutes after colliding with another vessel in the year 1917.   

Dec 06   In the year 1917 at 9:05 A.M., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes twenty minutes after colliding with another vessel.   

Dec 06   In the year 1917 finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

Dec 07   In the year 1917 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

Dec 07   US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) in the year 1917.   

Dec 09   On this day in history british forces capture Jerusalem   

Dec 09   On this day in history british forces under General Allenby capture Jerusalem   

Dec 11   13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot in the year 1917.   

Dec 11   13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot on this day in history.   

Dec 11   German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1917 edward Firth Henderson, arabist   

Dec 12   On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

Dec 12   On this day in history rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB   

Dec 13   Dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House) in the year 1917.   

Dec 14   Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany in the year 1917.   

Dec 15   On this day in history moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

Dec 16   Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.