Born in March 1917 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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March 1917 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in March 1917

• March 1, 1917: The U.S. government releases the Zimmermann Telegram, influencing the U.S. to join WWI.
• March 2, 1917: The Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship, impacting their rights and opportunities.
• March 4, 1917: Woodrow Wilson begins his second term as U.S. President, shaping the nation's policies during WWI.
• March 7, 1917: Livery Stable Blues becomes the first commercially released jazz recording, revolutionizing music.
• March 8, 1917: The February Revolution in Russia begins with bread riots, leading to political upheaval.
• March 10, 1917: The Province of Batangas is established in the Philippines, marking its administrative history.
• March 11, 1917: Venustiano Carranza is elected president of Mexico, gaining U.S. recognition, impacting relations.
• March 12, 1917: The Russian Duma declares a Provisional Government, marking a transition in leadership.
• March 14, 1917: China terminates diplomatic relations with Germany during WWI, impacting international alliances.
• March 15, 1917: Emperor Nicholas II abdicates, ending the Russian Empire after 196 years, leading to political instability.
• March 16, 1917: Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich declines the throne, solidifying the Provisional Government's power.
• March 25, 1917: The Georgian Orthodox Church regains autocephaly after being abolished by Imperial Russia, asserting religious autonomy.
• March 26, 1917: The First Battle of Gaza in WWI results in British withdrawal, leaving the city under Ottoman control.
• March 30, 1917: Hjalmar Hammarskjöld resigns as Swedish Prime Minister, succeeded by Carl Swartz, shifting political leadership.
• March 31, 1917: The U.S. acquires the Danish West Indies, renaming it the U.S. Virgin Islands, expanding its territories.