Page 18: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

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

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

Dec 02   Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1917 british forces capture Jerusalem   

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

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

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

Dec 11   On this day in history german-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1917 french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

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

Dec 13   Dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House) on this day in history.   

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   Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia in the year 1917.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

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   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

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

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

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