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

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   "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody) in the year 1917.   

Nov 28   On this day in history kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

Nov 28   Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb   

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

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   In the year 1917 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   Prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1917 german-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia   

Dec 12   Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold)   

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

Dec 15   Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

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

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   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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