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   Nine police officers and one civilian are killed when a bomb explodes at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin police headquarters building in the year 1917.   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

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

Dec 01   Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb in the year 1917.   

Dec 01   On this day in history father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)   

Dec 02   In the year 1917 han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea   

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

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

Dec 05   Simone Gallimard, publisher in the year 1917.   

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   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   Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1917.   

Dec 07   In the year 1917 uS becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I   

Dec 08   In the year 1917 rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ)   

Dec 09   In the year 1917 british forces capture Jerusalem   

Dec 09   On this day in history british forces under General Allenby capture Jerusalem   

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

Dec 11   13 black soldiers hanged for participation in Houston riot in the year 1917.   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41