Page 18: 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   Howard Duff, Bremerton Wash, actor (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 01   Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb on this day in history.   

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   Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) in the year 1917.   

Dec 02   Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea in the year 1917.   

Dec 03   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 06   On this day in history finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1917 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   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   On this day in history 13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot   

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

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   In the year 1917 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   Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history uFA, Universal Film AG, forms in Germany   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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