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   George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) in the year 1917.   

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   In the year 1917 boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb   

Dec 01   Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town in the year 1917.   

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   After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic in the year 1917.   

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

Dec 05   On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

Dec 06   In the year 1917 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1917 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

Dec 11   13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot on this day in history.   

Dec 11   13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot on this day in history.   

Dec 11   German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia in the year 1917.   

Dec 12   Edward Firth Henderson, arabist in the year 1917.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold) in the year 1917.   

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

Dec 15   Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.