Page 19: Historical Events In 1917

Dec 17   Louis Salvador Palange, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1917 ossie Davis, Cogdell GA, actor/playwright (Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam)   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history 1st NHL game played on artificial ice (Toronto)   

Dec 19   Graham Sharp, ice skater on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski in the year 1917.   

Dec 20   Second conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated TOP in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 3 British warships come close to Holland   

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   In the year 1917 fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I   

Dec 26   On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71   

Dec 26   In the year 1917 rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes   

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

Dec 28   Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.