World War I: Greece Joins Allied Powers, June 28, 1917

The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces. Date: May 21, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

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) More events from 1917Tikhon Elected Patriarch…

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) More events from 1917Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Survivors Rescued, January 10, 1917World War I: Battle of Broodseinde in Flanders October…

International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar). 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 1917Allenby Captures Jerusalem from Ottoman Empire,…

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. Date: January 10, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1917Allenby Captures Jerusalem from Ottoman Empire, December…

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…