- The British front line on the Western Front advances south of Ypres
- Reichstag (the German Parliament) opens in Berlin
- The Royal Netherlands Army is called in as police are powerless to quell food riots in Amsterdam. A group of defiant women bare their breasts, daring soldiers to shoot. The Army opens fire; nine people are killed and 114 wounded.
The Dutch Potato Riots of 1917. Image in public domain.
