1917 in Mexico

← 1916 1915 1914 1917 in Mexico → 1918 1919 1920
Decades:	1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
See also:	History of Mexico List of years in Mexico Timeline of Mexican history

Events in the year 1917 in Mexico.

Incumbents

• President-Venustiano Carranza

For the list of governors of the states of Mexico, see Category:Lists of governors of States of Mexico.

Events

• January 28 – The United States ends its search for Pancho Villa.
• February 5 – The new and current constitution is adopted.
• February 24 – WWI: United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, Walter H. Page, is shown the intercepted Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany offers to give the American Southwest back to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
• March 11 – Venustiano Carranza is elected president of Mexico; the United States gives de jure recognition of his government.
• December 25 – Brite Ranch Raid

Notable births

• February 28 – Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director, cinematographer, and producer (died 2007)
• May 16 – Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer (died 1986)
• November 18 – Pedro Infante, Mexican actor and singer (died 1957)

Notable deaths

• August 9 – José Inés Salazar