1917 Timeline
January 1917
- January 17: Zimmermann Telegram intercepted by the British.
October 1917
- October 15: Famous Spy Mata Hari is executed in France after revealing information that resulted in the deaths of many French soldiers. She worked as a giving intelligence to the French and Germans.
November 1917
- November 6: After three months of fighting the Battle of Passchendaele finally ends when Canadian forces take the village of Passchendaele in Belgium.
December 1917
- December 6: Off the coast of Nova Scotia a munitions ship explodes in the Halifax harbor creating the largest pre-atomic bomb explosion, it killed over 1,800 people.
- December 9: World War I: The holy city of Jerusalem surrenders to British troops as they enter the city respectfully.
- December 19: The NHL opened with two games, one featuring the Montreal Canadiens beating the Ottawa Senators 7-4.
