World War I: First Battle of Passchendaele, New Zealand’s Deadliest Day, October 12, 1917

The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress. Date: December 18, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Mexico Adopts Current Constitution, Establishing Federal…

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 1917King Alexander Becomes King of…

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 1917Vladimir Lenin Returns to Petrograd During Russian…

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) More events from 1917World War I: U.S. Severs Ties…

American entry into World War I: President Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany. Date: April 2, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Zimmermann Telegram Given to U.S. Ambassador…

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…