What Happened in Apr 1917

Gandhi Goes to Champaran to Investigate Conditions of Local Farmers

Bhumihar Brahmins in Champaran had earlier revolted against the conditions of indigo cultivation in 1914 (at Pipra) and 1916 (Turkaulia). Then... Read more

President Woodrow Wilson Delivers War Message to Congress

Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to... Read more

Senator George Norris Opposes U.S. Entry into the War

Mr. President, while I am most emphatically and sincerely opposed to taking any step that will force our country into the useless and senseless war... Read more

United States Declares War on Germany

DECLARATION OF WAR Public Resolution No. 1 S. J. Res. 1 65th Congress Sixty-fifth Congress of the United States of America; At the First... Read more

Panama Declares War on Germany

Our indisputable duty in this tremendous hour of history is of a common ally, whose interests and existence as well are linked indissolubly with... Read more

Cuba Declares War on Germany

Resolved, that from today a state of war is formally declared between the Republic of Cuba and the Imperial Government of Germany, and the... Read more

Battle of Vimy Ridge

Canadian Corps (1st British Army), 75,000 Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng, Commander 1st Division — Major-General Currio 2d Division —... Read more

Battle of Arras

The Battle of Arras was a British offensive during World War I. From 9 April to 16 May, 1917, British, Canadian, and Australian troops attacked... Read more

Eddystone Ammunition Works Explosion

A total of 133 people were killed in the explosion, mostly women and young girls. On that Monday, April 10th at about 9:55 a.m., “F” Building of... Read more

Second Battle of the Aisne, including the Battle of Craonne Plateau

While the British forces were attempting to turn the Northern flank of the new Hindenburg line, near Arras and Vimy Ridge, the French Armies were... Read more

Congress Passes $7,000,000,000 Bond Bill to Carry on the War

First Liberty Loan of $2,000,000,000 Oversubscribed by 4,000,000 Wage Earners Ways and means for carrying on the War were the immediate concern... Read more

Second Battle Of Gaza

The Second Battle of Gaza, fought in southern Palestine during World War I, was the second attempt mounted by British Empire forces to break the... Read more

British Take Control of Samarrah and Its Railroad, Ending Samarrah Offensive

The Samarrah Offensive (March 13 — April 23, 1917) was launched by the British against the Ottomans as part of the Mesopotamian Campaign in World... Read more

Allied Nations Send Envoys to United States

Immediately after America's Declaration of War, the Allied nations sent high commissioners to the United States to express their gratitude for the... Read more

Ella Fitzgerald Is Born

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. She was one of the leading jazz singers of all time. In her lifetime,... Read more