What generation is 1917? Greatest Generation

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About the Generation (1917)

The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1917

  • John F. Kennedy ( 29, 1917)
  • Ella Fitzgerald (Apr 25, 1917)
  • Dean Martin (Jun 7, 1917)
  • Vera Lynn (Mar 20, 1917)
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor (Feb 6, 1917)
  • Desi Arnaz (Mar 2, 1917)
  • Louis Zamperini (Jan 26, 1917)
  • Ferdinand Marcos (Sep 11, 1917)
  • Pedro Infante (Nov 18, 1917)

What Happened in 1917

  1. Feb 18 - 1st major strike of the Russian "February Revolution" starts at the giant Putilov factory in Petrograd [NS=Mar 3]
  2. Mar 3 - 1st major strike of the Russian "February Revolution" starts at the giant Putilov factory in Petrograd [OS=Feb 18]
  3. Mar 8 - Russian "February Revolution" begins in earnest with protests celebrating International Woman's Day and riots in St Petersburg over food rations and conduct of the war [OS=Feb 23]
  4. Mar 15 - Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar abdicates and nominates his brother Grand Duke Michael to succeed him [OS Mar 2]
  5. Apr 2 - US President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany
  6. Apr 6 - US declares war on Germany, enters World War I
  7. Apr 16 - Vladimir Lenin issues his radical "April Theses" calling for Soviets to take power during the Russian Revolution [OS Apr 4]
  8. Jun 26 - 1st US troops arrive in France during World War I
  9. Jul 9 - British battleship HMS Vanguard explodes at Scapa Flow (the result of an internal explosion of faulty cordite), killing 804
  10. Jul 28 - Silent Parade organised by James Weldon Johnson of 10,000 African-Americans who march on 5th Ave in NYC to protest against lynching

Top Songs 1917

  1. Over There - Nora Bayes
  2. Over There - American Quartet
  3. At the Darktown Strutter's Ball - Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  4. Poor Butterfly - Victor Military Band
  5. Missouri Waltz (Hush-a-Bye, Ma Baby) - Elsie Baker
  6. For Me & My Gal - Van & Schenck
  7. Till the Clouds Roll By - Anna Wheaton & James Harrod
  8. My Own Iona - Horace Wright & Rene Dietrich
  9. Send Me Away with a Smile - John McCormack
  10. The Star Spangled Banner - John McCormack

Popular Movies 1917

  1. The Cure - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  2. Easy Street - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  3. The Adventurer - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  4. The Immigrant - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  5. Wild and Wooly - Director: Emerson, John. Country: USA.
  6. The Poor Little Rich Girl - Director: Tourneur, Maurice. Country: USA.
  7. Straight Shooting - Director: Ford, John. Country: USA.
  8. Thomas Graal's Best Film - Director: Stiller, Mauritz. Country: Sweden.
  9. Girl Without a Soul - Director: Collins, John H.. Country: USA.
  10. A Man There Was - Director: Sjöström, Victor. Country: Sweden.

Who Was US President 1917

Woodrow Wilson
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