Daily Facts about 1917

1917

Father Edward J. Flanagan establishes Boys Town in Nebraska, providing a home for troubled and orphaned boys.

1917

The Bolshevik Revolution begins in Russia as the Red Guards occupy government buildings in Petrograd, leading to the eventual establishment of the Soviet Union.

1917

The Balfour Declaration is issued by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, expressing support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.

1917

The Brazilian sports club Grêmio is founded.