Date: May 21, 1917
World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge. Date: April 9, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Congress Passes Immigration Act Over…
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. Date: September 26, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: Russia’s Final Galicia Offensive Against Austria-Hungary July 1, 1917Congress Passes Immigration Act Over…
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 1917Tsar Nicholas…
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt. Date: July 6, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001. Date: November 24, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅…
World War I: beginning of the First Battle of Monte Grappa (in Italy known as the "First Battle of the Piave"). The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces, despite help from the German Alpenkorps and numerical superiority, will fail their offensive against the Italian Army now led by its new chief of staff Armando Diaz. Date: November 13,…