Page 18: 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   On this day in history george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)   

Nov 24   On this day in history howard Duff, Bremerton Wash, actor (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing)   

Nov 24   In the year 1917 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   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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 01   Marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium   

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   In the year 1917 finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)   

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

Dec 07   US becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I in the year 1917.   

Dec 08   Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) in the year 1917.   

Dec 09   British forces capture Jerusalem in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history 13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot   

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

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   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   On this day in history arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

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

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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