1917

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)

Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s

Years: 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 - 1917 - 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922

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Births

• February 11 - Richard Jock Kinneir, graphic designer.
• February 11 - Sidney Sheldon, author.

Deaths

• October 15 - Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (executed)
• Auguste Rodin, sculptor

Events

• United States enters World War I.
• Russian Revolution overthrows the czars. Beginning of Russian civil war.
• Finland declared its independence on December 6 1917.
• Lions Clubs International was formed.

Nobel Prizes

• Physics Charles Glover Barkla
• Chemistry - not awarded
• Medicine - not awarded
• Literature - Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan
• Peace - International Red Cross, Geneva.