Date: May 21, 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 1917Silvertown Munitions…
World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Date: June 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Imperial War Graves Commission Established by Royal Charter, May 21, 1917Cheka Founded:…
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%). Date: July 25, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917International Women’s Day…
The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams. Date: November 26, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Kingsland Munitions…
Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church. Date: November 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: U.S. Breaks with Germany Over Submarine Warfare, February 3,…
World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins. Date: August 6, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Lenin Returns to Petrograd, Russian Revolution April 16, 1917Zhang Xun Seizes Beijing,…