Гістарычны шлях нацыі і дзяржавы
Радзім Гарэцкі, Міхась Біч, Уладзімір Конан
Выдавец: Беларускі кнігазбор
Памер: 348с.
Мінск 2001
March 25—27:
A convention of all Byelorussian political parties and national organizations takes place in Miensk. The Byelorussian National Committee is established. The Committee consists of 18 persons of whom 10 are members of the Byelorussian Socialist Hramada, 3 are members of other socialist parties, and 5 are members of other organizations. The Convention elects a delegation to visit the Russian Provisional Government in St. Petersburg. The delegation goes to St. Petersburg, but returns with negative results.
March—April:
Branches of the Byelorussian Socialist Hramada arc established in Viciebsk, Orsa, Moscow, Homiel, Barysau, and Babrujsk.
April 24
(New Style, May 7):
The Society of Byelorussian Drama and Comedy is established in Miensk and plans are formulated to expand the activities of the society throughout Byelorussia.
April:
The Byelorussian Society Haj is established in Odessa.
April:
A center «Bielaruskaja Chatka» is inaugurated in Miensk. The Center becomes the major focus of Byelorussian cultural activities until the 1920s.
April:
Byelorussian People’s Hramada (Bielaruskaja Narodnaja Hramada) is established in Moscow, Kaluga, and Orel.
April:
Byelorussian Organization of Autonomists is formed in Turkestan.
Last week of April:
The Byelorussian Theatrical Society is established in the town of Ihumien.
May 1:
The newspaper Hramada, the organ of the Byelorussian Socialist Hramada, begins publication in Miensk. The newspaper is edited by Arkadz Smolic.
First half of May:
Chapters of the Byelorussian National Committee are established in Mahilou, Babrujsk, Viciebsk, Asipovicy, Kazan, Charkau, Maryjupal, Jarasiaul, Moscow, Petrograd, and Orel.
May 23:
The Society of Byelorussian Drama and Comedy performs in the town of Babrujsk and a branch of this society is established in this city.
May 24—25:
The Conference of Byelorussian Roman Catholic Clergy is convened in Miensk. The leadership of the organizing committee of the Conference includes, the Revs. L. Chviecka, V. Hadleuski, A. Astramovic, F. Budzka, and A. Cikota. Among the many topics discussed at the Conference are the establishment of a Catholic Party in Byelorussia and the introduction of the Byelorussian language into religious services.
May 25:
Byelorussian poet Maksim Bahdanovic dies in Yalta (Crimea).
May 28:
The first issue of the newspaper Volnaja Bielarus is published. The editor-in-chief is Jazep Losik.
May:
A Byelorussian political group Maladaja Bielarus is established at the Miensk Teachers’ Institute.
May:
Byelorussian Christian Democracy, a political party, is organized in St. Petersburg. The Central Committee of the party remains in St. Petersburg through 1918.
Spring:
The Second Byelorussian Teachers’ Training Course opens in Vilna. Students enrolled in this course graduate in the summer of 1917.
Spring:
The first issue of a weekly newspaper Volny Kraj is published in the town of Ihumien. The editor is Anioloiiski.
Spring:
A Byelorussian Club «Zorka» is established in Kiev.
Beginning of June:
A conference of the Byelorussian Orthodox Clergy convenes in Moscow.
June 4:
The Byelorussian Socialist Hramada convenes its fourth conference in St. Petersburg. At the conference a temporary Central Committee is elected and charged with the task of organizing a general convention. The Hramada adopts a new program.
June 12:
The Society of Byelorussian Drama and Comedy establishes a branch in the town of Zlobin.
June 22:
The Byelorussian Society for Assistance to the Victims of the War in Vilna marks its anniversary. The newspaper Homan, Vilna, 64 (156), August 10, 1917, publishes a report of the activities of the Committee.
July 8—12:
The conference of Byelorussian Parties and Organizations takes place in Miensk. The conference establishes the Central Council {Rada) of Byelorussian Parties and Organizations. This Council supersedes the Byelorussian National Committee which was established on March 25, 1917. The Central Committee of the Council includes: Jazep Losik, chairman; A. Smolic, V. Falski, U. Halubok, members; V. Lavickaja, F. Turcynovic, and others, members-at-large.
July 27:
The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Zvezda (in Russian) is published in Miensk.
July:
Branches of the Byelorussian Party of Popular Socialists began to organize in over a dozen of towns.
August 5—6:
The First Session of the Central Council of Byelorussian Parties and Organizations is held in Miensk. Preparations for organizing the All-Byelorussian Congress are outlined.
August 6:
The 400th anniversary of Skaryna’s publication of the Bible in Prague is celebrated in Vilna.
August 14:
The newspaper Homan, Vilna, no. 65 (157), August 14,1917 devotes an article to reviewing the situation of Byelorussian teachers’ cadres. The newspaper emphasizes the need for educating Byelorussian teachers.
August:
A Byelorussian Teachers’ Organization is established in Vilna. The Bylaws of the organization are published in the newspaper Homan, Vilna, no. 66 (158), August 17, 1917.
Summer:
Byelorussian Theatrical Group is established in Sluck.
Summer:
Branches of Byelorussian Christian Democracy are established in the towns of Dzisna, Maladecna, Rakau, and other towns and cities.
September 1:
The third course of the Svislac Teachers’ Seminary begins.
September 1:
A Byelorussian High School opens in Sluck; a Byelorussian Theatrical Group is also established in Sluck.
September 17:
The Byelorussian People’s Hramada convenes a conference of the
representatives of Byelorussian Refugee Groups and Byelorussian parties in Moscow.
September 19:
A conference of high school teachers on Byelorussian territory convenes in Mahilou.
Sept. 21—28:
The Congress of Nations convenes in Kiev. The Byelorussian delegation consists of 8 members. The concept of Byelorussian autonomy is precisely defined.
September 22:
Ihnat Bujnicki, the Byelorussian People’s Artist, dies in the town of Maladecna.
September 24:
The first conference of Byelorussian political parties convenes in Moscow; Alaksandar Cvikievic chairs the conference.
September:
A splinter group of the Byelorussian Socialist Hramada forms the Byelorussian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party in St. Petersburg. This group becomes associated with the Bolsheviks and initiates the formation of the Byelorussian National Committee within the framework of the Committee of the Nationalities of the Russian Federation. This group succeeds eventually in convincing the Bolsheviks to grant some recognition to the Byelorussians.
October 6:
The Mahiloh Byelorussian Council convenes a meeting of Byelorussian groups to generate support for the Central Council of Byelorussian Parties and Organizations.
October 8:
A weekly newspaper Bieiaruskaja Krynica (in Roman type) begins publishing in St. Petersburg. The newspaper is sponsored by the political party, Byelorussian Christian Democracy. The newspaper is transferred to Miensk with issue no 3 and, starting on September 7, 1919, begins publication in Vilna, lasting until July 23, 1940.
Oct. 4—20:
The Third Conference of the Byelorussian Socialist Hramada convenes in Miensk.
Oct. 4—25:
The Second Session of the Central Council of Byelorussian Parties and Organizations convenes in Miensk. The name of this organization is changed at this meeting to the Supreme Byelorussian Council (Vialikaja Bielaruskaja Rada). For the agenda of the Session see: Bietarus, Miensk, 1924, p. 93.
Oct. 8—25:
Conference of Byelorussian Military organizations convenes in Miensk. The military establishes an organization entitled The Central Byelorussian Military Council, which becomes the central organization for all Byelorussian military units and formations.
October 25 (Nov. 7, New Style):
The Bolshevik revolution takes place in St. Petersburg.
October 27:
The central Byelorussian organizations — i.e., the Supreme Byelorussian Council and the Central Byelorussian Military Council — issue a declaration, addressed to the Byelorussian people, outlining political goals for the nation.
Nov. 2—7:
A conference of Byelorussian soldiers of the Northern Front convenes in Riga.
Nov. 5—11:
A conference of Byelorussian soldiers of the Western Front convenes in Miensk.
First half of November:
The Byelorussian Regional Committee (the abbreviated nickname in Byelorussian is Ablasniki, the Russian acronym is BOK standing for Belorusskii Oblastnoi Komitet) is established in St. Petersburg. This organization is formed from the Byelorussian members taking part in the first All-Russian Convention of Peasant Deputies. The political objective of the committee is to counteract the activities of the Supreme Byelorussian Council.
Nov. 5—22:
A conference of Byelorussian soldiers of the North-western Front convenes in Viciebsk.
November 17:
The Byelorussian Regional Committee issues a declaration to the Byelorussian people formulating the political goals for Byelorussia: i.e., a future Byelorussia should be a constituent autonomous republic within a Federated Russian State.
November 23:
An organizational committee is formed in Vilna with the function of convening a Byelorussian Political Conference of all Byelorussian national organizations and parties located on the German side of the front.
Fall:
Fabijan Santyr forms a youth organization, «Paparac Kvietka», in Sluck. During the fall of 1917 this organization establishes branches in many townships of the Sluck region.
Fall:
A Byelorussian literary and theatrical group is established in Miensk.
Fall:
A Byelorussian Theatrical Society is established in the town of HoryHorki.
Fall:
An organization of Byelorussian Railroadmen is established.
Fall:
A Byelorussian Roman Catholic charitable organization «Zolak» is established in Vilna.
Fall:
A Byelorussian Theatrical group «Zamica» is established in the town of Hrozava, Sluck region.
Fall:
A Byelorussian Theatrical Organization is established in the town of Budslau.
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