The year 1917 has a special significance of its own in India and world history. Let us know some such important events of the year 1917 such as: born famous people, death of famous people, war treaty, independence of a country, invention of new technology, change of power, important national and international day etc., knowing which your general Knowledge will increase.

Important Historical Events of the Year 1917 in World ⚡

Event__DateIncident/Event
14 JuneGermany's first air raid on England, killing more than 100 people in East London.
14 SeptemberRussia was officially declared a republic.
15 OctoberDuring World War I, the famous Dutch dancer Mata Hari was shot by French soldiers on charges of spying for Germany.
16 OctoberThe poet Lucknowi was born. His full name was Muhammad Hasan Pasha.
25 OctoberBolshevik Communists) Vladimir Ilich Lenin seized power in Russia.
06 NovemberThe US Atomic Energy Commission tested the largest underground hydrogen bomb cannon in Amwitka Deep.
07 NovemberWhen the fire of the First World War erupted, the Belswick army led by Lenin and Trotsky toppled the interim government of Kernski and took power.
20 NovemberBose Research Institute was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
14 AugustChina declared war against Germany and Austria during the First World War.
12 December543 people died after the derailment of a French army train in the French Alps.
20 DecemberSoviet intelligence police force 'cheka' formed.
17 JanuaryThe US bought Virgin Islands from Denmark for $ 25 million.
10 FebruaryJohanna Westerditch became the first female professor in the Netherlands.
31 MarchThe US bought the Danish West Indies for $ 25 million and named it Virgin Island.
06 AprilDuring World War I, the United States declared war against Germany.
18 AprilMahatma Gandhi chose Champaran in Bihar for Satyagraha.
02 JanuaryRoyal Bank of Canada acquired Quebec Bank.
13 FebruaryMata Hari was arrested in Paris for spying.
14 MarchThe Republic of China ended diplomatic relations with Germany.
06 AprilThe United States declared war with Germany.
21 May300 acres were destroyed in the 1917 Great Atlanta fire in the United States.
07 JulyLions Club International was established in the United States
14 AugustThe Republic of China declared war with Germany and Austria in Hungary.
14 SeptemberThe provisional government declared Russia a republic.
19 OctoberDallas Love Field Airport opened to Public.
06 DecemberThe Senate of Finland officially declared independence of the country in Russia.
19 JanuaryApproximately 50 tons of TNT exploded at a munitions factory in Silver town in West Ham, present-day Greater London, killing more than 70 people and injuring more than 400 others.
26 FebruaryNew Orleans' Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded 'LiveryStable Blues', the first jazz single ever released.
15 MarchTsar Nicholas II of Russia was forced to abdicate in theFebruary Revolution, ending three centuries of Romanov rule.
25 MarchAfter the overthrow of the Russian tsar Nicholas II, the bishops of Georgia unilaterally restored the autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
26 MarchWorld War I - Attempting to advance into Palestine, the British were defeated by Ottoman troops in the First Battle of Gaza.
09 AprilThe First World War-Cancer Corps launched the first wave in the battle of Vimi Ridge in Vimi, France.
16 AprilVladimir Lenin returned to Petrograd from Switzerland, and joined the Bolshevik movement in Russia.
13 MayTen -year -old Lucia Santos and her cousins ​​Francisco and Jesinta Marto allegedly began to experience a marian near Fetima in Portugal, now known as our Lady of Fatima.
18 MayThe selection of 1917 was passed on 18 May, by which the draft was prepared - Huga S. Johnson authorized the federal government to raise the national army through the Sangh. According to the draft, it was necessary to register all men between the age of 21–30 for military services for American entry in World War I.
22 MayThe Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began on May 21 and caused $5.5 million in damage. About 2,000 homes, businesses and churches were destroyed, including about 300 acres, and about 1,000 people were displaced. A woman had lost her life due to heart attack.
07 JuneThe First World War-Bitish army exploded 19 Ammal Khans in German lines, causing the deadliest non-nuclear explosion in history.
11 JuneAlexander was crowned the king of Greece, his father Consentine's successor, whose stomach was upset.
02 JulyWhite residents of East Saint Louis, Illinois burnt the city's mohallas and shot black residents as they survived theft.
12 JulyVigilance forcibly drove out 1,300 striking mines, their supporters and innocent spectators from New Mexico from Bisbe, Arizona, USA.
31 JulyThe First World War-Pashendra battle Ypresin West Flanders, began near Belgium, aiming to force the germantrop to withdraw from the channel ports.
04 OctoberFirst World War: The British destroyed German defense in the battle of Budosynde, causing a crisis among the German commanders and caused heavy loss of morale in the German Fourth Army.
12 OctoberFirst World War-Nuzeland soldiers suffered 2,735 casualties, including 845 deaths, in the first battle of Paschendele, this is the country's biggest disadvantage in a day.
13 OctoberAt least 30,000 people witnessed the 'Miracle of the Sun' in Kova Da Iria fields near Fatima in Portugal.
15 OctoberDutch foreign dancer Mata Hari was killed by a firing squad, a firing for Germany.
29 OctoberThe military revolutionary committee of Petrograd Soviet, on charges of preparing and carrying out the Russian Revolution, was stopped.
31 OctoberThe army of the First World War-Mitra countries defeated Turkish soldiers in Barshebane South Palestine in the Barsheba battle, often reported as 'final successful mounted army' in history.
02 NovemberBritish Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfor released the Balfor announcement, announcing the British support for the establishment of a Jewish motherland in Palestine.
07 NovemberThe First World War was captured by the British Army Gaza when Otomanisan left the region.
07 NovemberVladimir Lenin, while launching the Bolshevik revolution, led the Bolshevik Rebellion against the provisional government of Alexander Kerenski.
25 NovemberIn the First World War, German soldiers attacked the Portuguese Portuguese Africa to avoid the best British forces in the north and re -organized the Portuguese motherhood.
26 NovemberUnable to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of Toronto Bluids, other ice hockey clubs of the National Hockey Association of Canada officially agreed to leave the Sports League and organized a new one-national hockey league.
06 DecemberHelifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, a ship in Canada, who was taking TNT and picric acid, caught fire after a collision with another ship and the second largest man -made contingent explosion in history occurred.
09 DecemberThe First World War-Hussain Al-Hussaini, the Ottoman Mayor of Jerusalem handed over the city to the British.
12 December500 soldiers have died after the train derailed in Moden, France.

Important Historical Events of the Year 1917 in India ⚡

Event__DateIncident/Event
19 NovemberIndia's first female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was born, her full name was Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi.
29 DecemberRamanand Sagar, the famous Indian film director and producer of the famous serial 'Ramayana', was born.
30 JuneDadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of Indian National Congress, politicians and businessmen, died at the age of 92. Dadabhai Naoroji is known as India's Grand Old Man, he was a full intellectual, teacher, cotton. Businessman, and an early Indian political and social leader. He was a member of the Parliament (MP) at the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895, and was the first Asian to become a British MP.

Famous People's Birthdays in 1917 😀

BirthName/Category/Country
19 NovemberIndira Gandhi / Politician / India
02 NovemberAnn Rutherford / Actress / India
03 NovemberAnnapurna Maharana / Activist / India
05 NovemberBanarsi Das Gupta / Politician / India
07 JulyRam Subhag Singh / Politician / India
10 AprilJagjit Singh Lyallpuri / Politician / India
12 MarchGoogie Withers / Actress / India
12 JulySatyendra Narayan Singh / Politician / India
12 AprilVinoo Mankad / Cricketer / India
13 NovemberVasantdada Patil / Politician / India
15 AugustArjan Singh / Pilot / India
15 JanuaryK. A. Thangavelu / Actor / India
15 DecemberShan-ul-Haq Haqqee / Linguist / India
17 JulyBijon Bhattacharya / Actor / India
17 JanuaryM. G. Ramachandran / Actor / India
19 NovemberIndira Gandhi / Politician / India
19 NovemberMrs. Indira Gandhi / Politician / India
20 JuneDr Sivaramakrishna Padmavati / Cardiologist / India
23 SeptemberAashima Chatarjee / Chemist / India
26 NovemberBiren Mitra / Politician / India
29 DecemberRamanand Sagar / Producer / India

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