WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1917
Find out what all happened August to October 1917

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

World War I: Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers. (26. October 1917)

First British bombing of Germany in World War I. (17. October 1917)

World War I: Battle of Beersheba – the "last successful cavalry charge in history". (31. October 1917)

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

World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat at the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The young unknown Oberleutnant Erwin Rommel captures Mount Matajur with only 100 Germans against a force of over 7000 Italians. (26. October 1917)

Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat by the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany on the Austro-Italian front of World War I (lasts until 19 November - also called Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo). (24. October 1917)

Lenin calls for the October Revolution. (23. October 1917)

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

World War I: At Vincennes outside of Paris, Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for the German Empire. (15. October 1917)

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

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

Traditionally understood date of the October Revolution, involving the capture of the Winter Palace, Petrograd, Russia. The date refers to the Julian Calendar date, and corresponds with November 7 in the Gregorian calendar. (25. October 1917)

The Love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened. (19. October 1917)

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

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