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)
The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting. Date: November 2, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities". Date: November 2, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2…
World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history". Date: October 31, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers. Date: October 26, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front. Date: October 24, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Portugal. Date: October 13, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history. Date: October 12, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders. Date: October 4, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)