Kingsland Munitions Factory Explosion, Suspected German Sabotage – January 11, 1917

The October Revolution, which gets its name from the Julian calendar date of 25 October, occurs, according to the Gregorian calendar; on this date, the Bolsheviks storm the Winter Palace. Date: November 7, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This…

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…

World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries. Date: June 13, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On…

A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece, destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless. Date: August 18, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: Greece Joins Allied Powers, June 28, 1917Zhang…

World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Frederick Stanley Maude. Date: March 11, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917World War I: U.S. Breaks with Germany Over Submarine…

The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule. Date: March 8, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917First Pulitzer Prizes Awarded for Biography, History, Journalism June 4, 1917World War…