Timeline January 1917

Events in January 1917 7

• 1846 – 1917 Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917) Died 10 January 1917, aged 70 William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was an American army scout and bison hunter who became world-famous touring with his Wild West show. His death in Denver, Colorado marked the passing of one of the most recognizable figures of the American frontier myth.
• 1917 – 2007 Jane Wyman (1917-2007) American actress who won an Oscar for Johnny Belinda, starred in Falcon Crest and was Ronald Reagan's first wife.
• 1917 Jane Wyman born in St. Joseph Jane Wyman is born in St. Joseph.
• 1917 The Zimmermann Telegram Berlin, Germany Germany secretly offered Mexico an alliance and the return of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona if the United States entered the war. British intelligence intercepted and decoded it, then arranged for Washington to see it.
• 1917 Zimmermann Telegram revealed German proposal to Mexico exposed British intelligence intercepted a coded German telegram proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the United States. Its publication on 1 March inflamed American public opinion and helped push the US toward entering the war. It remains one of the most consequential intercepted messages in diplomatic history.
• 1917 – 2014 Louis Zamperini (1917-2014) Died 2 July 2014, aged 97 Louis Zamperini, the Olympic runner and World War II airman whose survival as a Japanese prisoner of war was chronicled in the book and film "Unbroken," died in California. He survived 47 days adrift at sea after his bomber crashed before enduring brutal captivity. His story became a symbol of endurance and forgiveness.
• 1917 3rd Elfstedentocht Winner: Coen de Koning — 9h 53m The third Elfstedentocht was held on 27 January 1917 during World War I, in which the Netherlands remained neutral. Coen de Koning won his second title in 9 hours and 53 minutes at -1.8°C. Janna van der Weg became the first woman to complete the entire tour.