Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   On this day in history nHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs  

Nov 23   George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1917 nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building.  

Nov 27   On this day in history "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody)  

Nov 28   Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host in the year 1917.  

Nov 28   On this day in history sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC  

Dec 01   In the year 1917 boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb  

Dec 01   Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town in the year 1917.  

Dec 01   In the year 1917 marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)  

Dec 02   In the year 1917 ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1917 after nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.  

Dec 03   In the year 1917 prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium  

Dec 05   Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)  

Dec 07   Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I in the year 1917.  

Dec 08   On this day in history rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)  

Dec 09   On this day in history british forces capture Jerusalem  

Dec 09   British forces under General Allenby capture Jerusalem in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Dec 12   On this day in history edward Firth Henderson, arabist  

Dec 12   French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB in the year 1917.  

Dec 13   On this day in history dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House)  

Dec 14   Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) in the year 1917.  

Dec 14   On this day in history uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany  

Dec 15   In the year 1917 moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia  

Dec 16   Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) in the year 1917.  

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

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   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.  

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.