Page 18: 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   George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) in the year 1917.   

Nov 24   In the year 1917 howard Duff, Bremerton Wash, actor (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing)   

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   In the year 1917 "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   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) in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot   

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   French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 in the year 1917.   

Dec 12   Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41