Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   NHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody)   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1917 sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC   

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   Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) in the year 1917.   

Dec 02   On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)   

Dec 02   On this day in history han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   Simone Gallimard, publisher on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   On this day in history leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

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   British forces capture Jerusalem in the year 1917.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 12   Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB in the year 1917.   

Dec 13   On this day in history dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House)   

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   Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

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   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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.