World War I: Canadian Forces Capture Vimy Ridge, April 12, 1917

A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece, destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless. Date: August 18, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917First Demonstrations in Saint Petersburg Begin February Revolution, February 23,…

World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire. Date: December 9, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Zimmermann Telegram Revealed to U.S. Ambassador in UK, February 24, 1917Canadian Forces Capture…

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. Date: January 10, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Kingsland Munitions Factory Explosion, Suspected German Sabotage,…

World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States. Date: February 24, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…

The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Date: November 8, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Kingsland Munitions Factory Explosion, Suspected German Sabotage, January 11,…

World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania. Date: November 25, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917SS Laurentic Sinks After…