Great Events of The Year in Brief 1917 Overview
Compiled by E. W. Pickard the year’s key upheavals include Geer of Russia deposed radical peace moves, Hindenburg Line under siege as Allies push back, and Teutons invade Italy, with other major happenings of 1917 summarized in this retrospective.
World War One Timeline of Battles and Political Shifts
A dense chronology traces WWI events from German and Russian battles in 1914 to late 1916, listing ship losses, submarine actions, naval battles, and pivotal political moves. It records Wilson's war notes, shifts in allied leadership, and major offensives across Verdun, the Somme, Ypres, and Isonzo fronts, with gory casualty tallies and diplomatic ruptures.
Turbulent Year of Global Upheavals and Regime Changes
Chronology of political upheavals from 1924 detailing Costa Rica’s Gonzales ouster by military and citizens January 27, to Portugal’s revolution December 9 and Canada’s Union government victory December 17. Includes Chinese premier resignation March 4, Cuba pacification March 8, Czar abdication March 16, Irish Sinn Fein releases June 17, and subsequent imperial restorations and collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Costa Rica
L! Yuan-Hung
Germany
Santiago de Cuba
Nicholas
Russia
Hsuan Tung
China
Cha Hsun
Peking
Ireland
London
Ahmed Fuad
Egypt
Portugal
Sidonio Paes
Union
Borden
Canada
Six merchantmen sunk in North Sea by Germans
A dated wartime brief notes six merchant ships sunk in the North Sea by German forces. It mentions a Russian Bolshevik government and a Teutonic War Council, with references to U.S. war department actions and December 17 and 18 notes about personnel changes and air raid alerts on England.
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National Guard
States
District of Columbia
Germany
More
Mer
F. N. Scott
Zbrocz
Flanders
Auba
OsEr
Bkpet
Atatae Vis Mander
Czernowilts
Entral E-Topk
Julien
Oklahoma
Board Co
Roy Waren
Wilson
Natio Guard
Hollebeke
Michaelis
Kerensky
Fkive Goeth
Fokahani
Olive
Teutons
Buchitza River
Fokshanton
Bixschoote
Arthur_Henderson
Stockholm
Herbert Hoover
England
China
Austria-Hungary
Hill 70
Lena
Loos Salient
Lens
U. S
Langemarck
von Mackensen
Sereth
Belgium
Isonzo
Ane
U- 8
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
le Mort Homme
Corbeaux Wood
Champneuville
Riga
Ypres-Menin Road
Rie
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Garfield
U. 8
Ypress Menin Road
Monte Santo
Gorizia
U. S. Wheat Committee
Jutland
Chatham
Monte San Gabriele
Scarborough
Lolon
L W. W
House
Atlantic Transport
Lansing
Argentina
Korniloff
Senate
Paul Painileve
Count Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Ostend
Russia
Republic
Costa Rica
Ypres
von Bernstorff
Berlin
Congress
Austria
Pope
Jacobstadt
Bernstorff
Bucharest
Legation
War Industries Board
U. S. Senate
Nort
Soukhomlinoff
Ramadie
Mesapiens
London
Zeebrugge
Don
Zeebrugge Lock
North Sea
Pee BF Arsistice
Teutonical War Council
U. & War Department
Charles Pier
Harris
Mnager
Gen. Goethalspeeeda
Gen
Eeler
Timeline of U.S. and world events from 1913 to 1916 presidency era
A dense, fragmentary list of events across 1913 to 1916 including Wilson’s oath and presidency milestones, various state measures such as prohibition and woman suffrage advances, federal actions like naval appropriations and armament debates, labor strikes and riots, legislative moves on constitutional amendments, disasters, and notable incidents worldwide with dates and brief outcomes. The items mention multiple states and cities, dozens of dates, and entities such as the Senate, House, and Supreme Court, forming a broad wartime and progressive era chronology.
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Washington
Lister
Uth Dakota
Senate
Kansas
House
City of Washington
Ciry Administration
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Supreme Court
Oregon
Rhode_ Island
Joliet, Til
East St. Louis
Twenty-fourth
US. Infantry
Houston
Tex
J. EB. Ferguson
Texas
Hylan
New York
Chicago
New York State
Milwaukee
House of Representatives
Mexico War Timeline Updates and Key Battles
U S Mexican talks end with Carranza declining to sign a protocol. Torreon recaptured by Carranza forces. Villa defeated at Jiminez in a major Jan battle. Joint Mexican-American commission dissolved. War department flags more than 25 000 border militia. Wilson orders troop withdrawal from Mexico. Pershing winds back from Mexico. Carranza elected president. Villa’s main army routed at Babicora. Villa troops capture Ojinaga after hard fighting.
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Carranza
Torreon
Villa
Jiminez
Mexico
Babicora
Ojinaga
Sporting Calendar of 1920s Baseball and Golf Highlights
A compact recap of major sport milestones from April to October including Benny Leonard’s lightweight title win in New York, University of Chicago and Michigan in intercollegiate events, Earl Cooper’s Chicago auto derby victory, Francis Oulmet and Jim Barnes in golf, C H Larson’s Grand American Handicap, and the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants pennants and World Series outcome.
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Benny Leonard
Freddie Welsh
New York
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Earl Cooper
Chicago
Francis Oulmet
Chammonship S
Formosa Earthquake Devastates Plants and Cities
An earthquake in Formosa triggers a chain of disasters including a massive explosion at a Canadian foundry and a Pont Powder Co plant incident. The tremor wrecked multiple facilities and caused extensive damage across the region, with a large business district heavily impacted and casualties reported.
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Formosa
Cr & Foundry Co
Jan
Obituary roundup lists notable deaths through year
A chronicle of prominent figures who died from January to December, listing William F Cody Buffalo Bill, Sebastian Schlesinger, Wayne MacV ale, Admiral George Dewey, Cardinal Bi mande Haiconio, Al Hayman, Duke of Norfolk, and many others with dates and locations. The roll includes painters, diplomats, actors, politicians, and scholars across the United States and Europe, noting where they passed away.
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William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Sebastian Schlesinger
Nice
Wayne Macv
U. S
Washington
George Dewey
Tneedan
Cardinal Biomede Haiconio
Carolus Duran
Franerick Funston
San Antono
Tex
A. B. Wenzel
Englewood
N. J
Manuel de Ariega
Portugal
Ferdinand Zeppelin
Charlottenburg
G. W. Guthrie
Japan
Tokio
Chicago
W. H. Parry
Federal Trade Commission
Belva Lockwood
Comstock
Insana
Harry Lane
Regon
W. H. Miller
Indianapolis
John C. Black
Matilda B. Carse
Park
N. Y
Louis Gathmann
Washingon
D. W. Potter
Mme
Terese Careno
Digby Bell
Olver Hazard Payne
New York
William Winter
New Brighton
William H. Moody
Supreme Court
Herbert Beerbohm
Tres
London
Col. B. B. Herbert
National Printer-Journalist
Herbert Kelecy
F. M. Wright
Urbana
Bo Sweeney
Secretary of the Interior
Archibald McLellan
Brookline
Mass
J. B. Carter
American Academy of Rome
Harrison Gray Otis
Los Angeles Times
Jere J. Cohan
Monroe
Simeon Gilbert
Raphael Kirchner
Nicholas Matz
Denver
John W. Kern
Indiana
Asheville
N. C
Earl Grey
Ne Canes
de Szent
Mas I. Kennedy
American College
Rome
Een Bisanors
Bulgaria
Henry E. Ler
Ivein Po
Ept
Henry Rown
Baltimore
Egypt
Don_M. Dickinson
Detroit
Thomas Spurgeon
Benator
Paul O. Hust
U.ator
Paul O. Hustin
Robert Fitasimmons
Izsimmons
Lilluo
Borsl Ee Gore Ance Te Ootary of State
Auguste Rodin
Maude. Com
Chandler
Secretary of the Navy
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Berica
E. W. Pickard
Ivernia
Medwestern Trepott
Prince Golit
Cornwallis
Tsuku
Gemate
Ueckes
Bettish
Laurentic
Mize
Magen
Bedeed
United States
Wisse
von Bernmier
Gerard
Wek
Honolulu
Ras
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Eavestone
Muckhard Wallace
Lars Kruse
Wem
California
Laconia
Irish
A. H. Hoy
Chi- Rem
Channel
Con
Kut-el-Amara
Fes
Ermaz Pict
United
Germania
Somme
Jruerianus
Hamadan
Bapaume
Logne
France
Briand
Wiarch
Vigilanais
Memphis
Illinois
Wemile
Peronne
Chaulnes
Noye
Bifet
Bearch
French Occupied Fosembragged la Fevillee
Coucy Forest
Lagnicourt
Savy
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Alies
Epehy
Pelziere
Vauxailian
Laffaux
Cormoran
Guam
Ubse
Panama
Sea
Arras
Bette
Mgri
Bolivia
Eemary
Weitish
Jon Bill
Coleeers
Reims
Mongolia
Ie Coberarines
Nicaragua
Russian Council of Workmen's Soldiers
Piva
Dover
Eit
British War Commission
Turkey
French War Commission
Ean Ate Dabor
Submarne
Mutsamet
Pril
Arleaux
Guatemala
Transylvania
Ittaly
Chicago Board of Trade
Hindenburg Line
Bullecourt
Goritz
Chancelor Hollweg
Reichstag
Middle West
Julian Front
Monte Cucco
Monte Vedice
Ilson
Pershing
Gerany
H. C. Hoover
Food Control Board
Switzerland
Tisza
Italiana
Castagnavizza
Gulf of Trieste
First
War Department
Brazil
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Grand Jury
Lroad
Vladivostok
Root
Russian
Laon
Brussiloff
National Army
Medway
Messines Ridge
General Pershing
Haiti
Constantine
Greece
Alexander
Army
Coness
Messines
Chemin Des Dames
Agriculture and Commerce
Venizelos
Kentucky
Galicia
Caucasus
Cerny
Pinsk
Vanguard
Teuton Line
Lemberg
Bohorodozany
Bethmann-Hollweg Pestene
G. E. Michaelis
Malancourt
Petrograd
Craonne
Hurtebise
Vilgna
Yott
Emier Lyofft
Steanate
Burnin
Siam
Government of National Safety
Kornilotts
Ixvi
South Carpathians
Peru
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Oesel
Moon Island
Julian Line
Bainsizza
Civite
Udine
Carnic Alps
Venetia
Vittorio Orlando
George von Hertiti
Finland
Tor Io
Tagliamento
Beersheba
Palestine
Crown Prince
Cherrin Des Dames
Allette
Cattegat
Alcedo
Tagliamento Inc
Passchendaele
Livenza River
Col. House
Gaza
Lenine
Perograd
Britain
Italy
Gen. Diaz
I Lenine
Piave River
Georges
Clemenceau
Piave
Venice
Moscow
Helgoland
Jaffa
Plave
Zenson
Daniel Willard
U. S. War Industries Board
Chauncey
Cambrai
Juvincourt
Piave An Renta
Ukraine
Bourlon Wood
Paris
Masmieres
United States Congress
East Africa
America
Austria- Hungary
Tartar Republic
Crimea
Apapa
Asiago Plateau
Swelbrucken
Saarbrucken
Asiago
Desta Oe
Sextrores
Jacob Jones
Roumania
Ecuador
Ber EU —Kaledines
Kornt
Vindivostor
Tituent Assem
Wereparatio
Mendi
Heston
Termelo JP
East Central
In- Seon Seiyeleht
Aoeala
Dolarey Bates
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Salvador
Christopher Columbus
Bates
New Water
Cape Breton
Clay
Athens
Africa
Orth Branford
Saloniki
Tokle
Guayaquil
Natal
South Africa
Halifax
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