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

Nov 28   Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC  

Dec 01   Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb in the year 1917.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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   In the year 1917 simone Gallimard, publisher  

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) on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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   Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) in the year 1917.  

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

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

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 in the year 1917.  

Dec 11   On this day in history german-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia  

Dec 12   Edward Firth Henderson, arabist in the year 1917.  

Dec 12   On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543  

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   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   In the year 1917 moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.