Date: November 2, 1917
Anti-lynching movement: The Silent Parade takes place in New York City, in protest against murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans. Date: July 28, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Finnish Senate…
World War I: The Third Battle of Gaza ends, with British forces capturing Gaza from the Ottoman Empire. Date: November 7, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: U.S. Severs Ties with…
International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar). Date: March 8, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Father Edward J. Flanagan Founds Boys…
The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. Date: February 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Sir Robert Borden Introduces Canada’s First Income Tax,…
The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5 million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack). Date: May 21, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in…
World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia. Date: July 20, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More…