Page 18: Historical Events In 1917

Nov 22   On this day in history nHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs   

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   Nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building on this day in history.   

Nov 27   "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo NY, TV host (Howdy Doody) in the year 1917.   

Nov 28   Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host in the year 1917.   

Nov 28   Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 marty Marion, baseball player (NL MVP 1944)   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Prv. Henry James Nicholas, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Polderhoek, Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history simone Gallimard, publisher   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Edward Firth Henderson, arabist on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history french troop train derails in French Alps killing 543   

Dec 12   Rev Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha NB on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House) in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1917 moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

Dec 16   Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) in the year 1917.   

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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   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 in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

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   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   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.