What Happened on October 20, 1917

Historical Events

Event of Interest

US suffragette Alice Paul begins a 7 month jail sentence for peacefully picketing in support of the women's Suffrage (right to vote) Amendment at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Famous Birthdays

Efrain Jonckheer, Premier of the Dutch Antilles, born in Curaçao (d. 1987)
Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker (A Cop), born in Paris, France (d. 1973)
Ken Cranston, English cricket all-rounder (8 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 4/12; Lancashire CCC), Liverpool, England (d. 2007)

Born in 1917

1917 Highlights