British General Edmund Allenby Enters Jerusalem, Declares Martial Law, December 11, 1917

American entry into World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. Date: January 22, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Georgian Orthodox Church Restores…

The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic. Date: September 14, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917US Pays Denmark $25 Million for Virgin Islands January 17, 1917October Revolution: Bolsheviks Storm Winter…

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 1917USS Jacob…

King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, is deemed to have abdicated under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens. Date: June 11, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World…

The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France. 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 1917Silvertown Munitions Factory Explosion Kills 73, Injures 400+ – January…

Old Style date of the October Revolution in Russia. Date: October 25, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Father Edward J. Flanagan Founds Boys Town for Wayward Boys, December 12, 1917Battle of Beersheba: Last…