Editing 1917 (section)

=== March ===
{{main|March 1917}}
* [[March 1]]
** WWI: The U.S. government releases the text of the [[Zimmermann Telegram]] to the public.
** [[Ōmuta, Fukuoka|Ōmuta]], Japan, is founded by Hiroushi Miruku.
* [[March 2]] &ndash; The enactment of the [[Jones–Shafroth Act|Jones Act]] grants [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Ricans]] United States citizenship.
* [[March 4]]
** [[Jeannette Rankin]] of [[Montana]] becomes the first woman member of the [[United States House of Representatives]].
* [[March 7]] &ndash; "[[Livery Stable Blues]]", recorded with "Dixie Jazz Band One Step" on [[February 26]], by the [[Original Dixieland Jass Band]] in the United States, becomes the first [[jazz]] recording commercially released. On [[August 17]] the band records "[[Tiger Rag]]".
[[File:Women's manifestation inPetrograd, 1917.jpg|thumb|Women calling for bread and peace - Petrograd, 8 March]]
* [[March 8]] (N.S.)
** ([[February 23]], O.S.) &ndash; The [[February Revolution]] begins in Russia: Women calling for bread in [[Petrograd]] start riots, which spontaneously spread throughout the city.
** WWI: Norwegian tramp {{SS|Storstad}} (the ship that rammed and sank {{RMS|Empress of Ireland}} in [[1914]]) is torpedoed and sunk by [[SM U-62|SM ''U-62'']] in the Atlantic with the loss of 3 crew members.
* [[March 10]] &ndash; The Province of [[Batangas]] is formally founded, as one of the [[Philippines]]' first [[encomienda]]s.
* [[March 11]] &ndash; [[Mexican Revolution]]: [[Venustiano Carranza]] is elected president of Mexico; the United States gives ''[[de jure]]'' recognition of his government.
* [[March 12]] &ndash; The Russian [[Duma]] declares a [[Russian Provisional Government|Provisional Government]]. It is dissolved 4 months later.
* [[March 14]] &ndash; WWI: The [[Republic of China (1912–49)|Republic of China]] terminates diplomatic relations with Germany.
* [[March 15]] (N.S.) ([[March 2]], O.S.) &ndash; Emperor [[Nicholas II of Russia]] abdicates his throne and his son's claims. This is considered to be the end of the [[Russian Empire]], after 196 years.
* [[March 16]] (N.S.) ([[March 3]], O.S.) &ndash; [[Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia]] refuses the throne, and power passes to the newly formed Provisional Government, under Prince [[Georgy Lvov]].
* [[March 25]] &ndash; The [[Georgian Orthodox Church]] restores the [[autocephaly]], abolished by Imperial Russia in [[1811]].
* [[March 26]] &ndash; WWI: [[First Battle of Gaza]] &ndash; British [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]] troops virtually encircle the Gaza garrison, but are then ordered to withdraw, leaving the city to the Ottoman defenders.
* [[March 30]] &ndash; [[Hjalmar Hammarskjöld]] steps down as [[Prime Minister of Sweden]]; he is replaced by right-wing businessman and politician [[Carl Swartz]].
* [[March 31]] &ndash; The United States takes possession of the Danish West Indies, which become the [[United States Virgin Islands|US Virgin Islands]], after paying $25&nbsp;million to Denmark.