1917
Edgar Degas, French painter and sculptor (born 1834)
Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.
Edgar Degas, French painter and sculptor (born 1834)
The 1910s
Explore 3298 historical events from 1910–1919.
1917
Eduardo Di Capua, Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (born 1865)
Eduardo di Capua was an Italian composer, singer and songwriter.
Eduardo Di Capua, Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (born 1865)
1917
John Henry Knight, English engineer (born 1847)
John Henry Knight, from Farnham, was a wealthy engineer, landowner and inventor. With the help of the engineer George Parfitt he built one of Britain's first petrol-powered motor v…
John Henry Knight, English engineer (born 1847)
1917
Florence La Badie, American actress (born 1888)
Florence La Badie was an American-Canadian actress in the early days of the silent film era. She was a major star between 1911 and 1917. Her career was at its height when she died …
Florence La Badie, American actress (born 1888)
1917
Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (born 1876)
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, better known by the stage name Mata Hari, was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. Sh…
Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (born 1876)
1917
Bob Fitzsimmons, English-American boxer (born 1863)
Robert James Fitzsimmons was a Cornish-New Zealand professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. In 1897, he knocked out "Gentleman Jim" Corbett to wi…
Bob Fitzsimmons, English-American boxer (born 1863)
1917
Charles Pardey Lukis, founder of the Indian Journal of Medical Research and later Director-General of the Indian…
Sir Charles Pardey Lukis was the inaugural editor of the Indian Journal of Medical Research and served as the Director-General of the Indian Medical Service (1910–1917). Pardey was…
Charles Pardey Lukis, founder of the Indian Journal of Medical Research and later Director-General of the Indian…
1917
Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (born 1845)
Eugène Samuel Grasset was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art No…
Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (born 1845)
1917
James Carroll Beckwith, American painter and academic (born 1852)
James Carroll Beckwith was an American landscape, portrait and genre painter whose Naturalist style led to his recognition in the late nineteenth and very early twentieth century a…
James Carroll Beckwith, American painter and academic (born 1852)
1917
Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (born 1897)
Arthur Percival Foley Rhys-Davids, was an English flying ace of the First World War.
Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (born 1897)
1917
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (born 1831)
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was a German prince who became a member of the British royal family through his marriage to Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, the fifth …
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (born 1831)
1917
Dimitrios Votsis, Greek lawyer and politician (born 1841)
Dimitrios Votsis was a Greek politician and served as the mayor of Patras. His family hailed from Paramythia in Thesprotia, Epirus. Son of Athanasios and Eleni Votsi, who were amon…
Dimitrios Votsis, Greek lawyer and politician (born 1841)
1917
Talbot Mercer Papineau, Canadian lawyer and soldier (born 1883)
Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC was a Canadian lawyer and military officer from Quebec.
Talbot Mercer Papineau, Canadian lawyer and soldier (born 1883)
1917
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south
1917
The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places o
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the gra…
The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places o
1917
Pope Benedict XV (pictured) promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin
Pope Benedict XV was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and h…
Pope Benedict XV (pictured) promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin
1917
A socialist convention in Leeds, United Kingdom, called for an end to the First World War and the establishment of Worke
The Leeds Convention was a socialist meeting in Leeds, England, held on 3 June 1917. It was organised by the British Socialist Party and Independent Labour Party in the wake of the…
A socialist convention in Leeds, United Kingdom, called for an end to the First World War and the establishment of Worke
1917
First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under German lines, killing perhaps 10,000 in the deadliest
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under German lines, killing perhaps 10,000 in the deadliest
1917
Alexander (pictured) was crowned King of Greece, succeeding his father Constantine I, who had abdicated
Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920.
Alexander (pictured) was crowned King of Greece, succeeding his father Constantine I, who had abdicated
1917
Serbian prime minister Nikola Pašić and Yugoslav Committee president Ante Trumbić signed the Corfu Declaration,…
Nikola Pašić was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat. During his political career, which spanned almost five decades, he served five times as prime minister of Serbia an…
Serbian prime minister Nikola Pašić and Yugoslav Committee president Ante Trumbić signed the Corfu Declaration,…
1917
In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march of at least 8,000 people to…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an American civil rights organization formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for Afr…
In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march of at least 8,000 people to…
1917
First World War: The Battle of Passchendaele began near Ypres, Belgium, with the Allies aiming to force German troops…
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major theatres of war included Eu…
First World War: The Battle of Passchendaele began near Ypres, Belgium, with the Allies aiming to force German troops…
1917
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in…
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.
1917
The Broadhurst Theatre opened in New York City with a performance of Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.
The Broadhurst Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1917, the theater was d…
The Broadhurst Theatre opened in New York City with a performance of Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.