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   George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)   

Dec 02   In the year 1917 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 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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 06   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 06   Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) in the year 1917.   

Dec 07   Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history british forces capture Jerusalem   

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

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

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   UFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany on this day in history.   

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

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   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.