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

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1917 kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

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   On this day in history father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

Dec 01   Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) in the year 1917.   

Dec 02   On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)   

Dec 02   In the year 1917 han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

Dec 03   On this day in history after nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.   

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   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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history british forces capture Jerusalem   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.   

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   UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

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

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

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.