Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   NHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs in the year 1917.  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1917 "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody)  

Nov 28   Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host in the year 1917.  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1917 boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb  

Dec 01   Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

Dec 05   Simone Gallimard, publisher in the year 1917.  

Dec 06   On this day in history 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.  

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   Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) in the year 1917.  

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

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

Dec 08   On this day in history rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)  

Dec 09   British forces capture Jerusalem in the year 1917.  

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

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

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

Dec 11   German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12   French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

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

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70  

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