Page 18: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   In the year 1917 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   Howard Duff, Bremerton Wash, actor (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building in the year 1917.   

Nov 27   "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 after nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.   

Dec 03   In the year 1917 prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium   

Dec 05   On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

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 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   Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   On this day in history uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1917 british forces capture Jerusalem   

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

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

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

Dec 12   French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543 in the year 1917.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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