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December 6, 1917

On December 6, 1917, finland declares independence from the Russian Empire. Gwendolyn Brooks, Gwendolyn Brooks, Gwendolyn Brooks would arrive in the same year.

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1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1917th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 917th year of the 2nd millennium, the 17th year of the 20th…

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On December 6, 1917

  1. 1917 Finland declares independence from the Russian Empire.

    1917 resolution declaring independence from Russia

    The Finnish Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on 6 December 1917. It declared Finland to be independent from Russia, with reference to a bill simultaneously delivered to the Parliament to make Finland an independent republic instead.

  2. 1917 Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.

    1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc was hit by the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and detonated, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax. At least 1,782 people, largely in Halifax and Dartmouth, were killed by the blast, debris, fires, or collapsed buildings, and an estimated 9,000 others were injured.

  3. 1917 World War I: USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine SM U-53.

    American Tucker-class destroyer

    USS Jacob Jones was a Tucker-class destroyer built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I. S. Navy vessel named in honor of Jacob Jones.

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Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)

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