WHAT HAPPENED IN 1917.
Look what happened the 1917.

World War I: the deadliest German air raid on London during World War I is carried out by Gotha G bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries. (13. June 1917)

In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. (23. June 1917)

The first U.S. troops arrive in France to fight alongside Britain and France against Germany in World War I. (26. June 1917)

World War I: Greece declares war on the Central Powers. (30. June 1917)

The East St. Louis Riots end. (2. July 1917)

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. (6. July 1917)

The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. (12. July 1917)

King George V issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor. (17. July 1917)

World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia. (20. July 1917)

Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%). (25. July 1917)

The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele. (27. July 1917)

World War I: Battle of Mărăşeşti between the Romanian and German armies begins. (6. August 1917)

A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless. (18. August 1917)

Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House. (28. August 1917)

Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority. (30. August 1917)

Russia is officially proclaimed a republic. (14. September 1917)

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. (26. September 1917)

The Battle of Broodseinde fought between the British and German armies in Flanders. (4. October 1917)

World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single day loss of life in New Zealand history. (12. October 1917)

The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal. (13. October 1917)

   
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