Page 19: Historical Events In 1917

Dec 17   Louis Salvador Palange, composer in the year 1917.   

Dec 18   Ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam) in the year 1917.   

Dec 18   Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent in the year 1917.   

Dec 19   1st NHL game played on artificial ice (Toronto) in the year 1917.   

Dec 19   On this day in history graham Sharp, ice skater   

Dec 20   Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP   

Dec 21   On this day in history alicia Alonso, Havana Cuba, ballerina (American Ballet Theatre)   

Dec 22   In the year 1917 flanders declares it's independence, under Pieter Tack   

Dec 22   In the year 1917 francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67   

Dec 23   3 British warships come close to Holland on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1917 "Why Marry," 1st drama to win Pulitzer Prize, premieres in NYC   

Dec 26   In the year 1917 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron   

Dec 26   On this day in history fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I   

Dec 26   Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist (P&O)   

Dec 28   In the year 1917 ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)   

Dec 29   Tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- ) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   -32°F (-36°C) in Mountain City, Tennessee (state record) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Nancy Coleman, Everett WA, actress (Edge of Darkness) in the year 1917.   

Dec 31   Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

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 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.