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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 27   On this day in history "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   Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb in the year 1917.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1917 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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history british forces under General Allenby capture Jerusalem  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany  

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   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

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   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   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41