Page 18: 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) in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 28   Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC in the year 1917.   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1917 father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

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

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

Dec 02   Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

Dec 07   On this day in history leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

Dec 07   In the year 1917 uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

Dec 08   In the year 1917 rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)   

Dec 09   British forces capture Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Dec 09   British forces under General Allenby capture Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1917 german-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia   

Dec 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany   

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41