Finland Declares Independence from Russian Empire, December 6, 1917

Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church. Date: May 27, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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 1917Balfour Declaration Supports Jewish National Home in Palestine, November…

World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law. Date: December 11, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917American Entry into World War I: Wilson Calls for Peace…

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…

First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar). Date: February 23, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: Russia Signs Brest-Litovsk Armistice,…

Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage. Date: January 19, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…