January 1917

Tuesday 02:

The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank.

Tuesday 09:

Battle of Rafa

Tuesday 16:

German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann sends the Zimmermann Telegram to Mexico, proposing a German-Mexican alliance against the United States

Wednesday 17:

The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.

Monday 22:

World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.

Thursday 25:

The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million.

Sunday 28:

United States ends search for Pancho Villa.

Wednesday 31:

World War I: Germany announces its U-boats will engage in unrestricted submarine warfare.