Portal:Anarchism/Anniversaries/December/December 17
- 1917 - Russian Revolution: The Soviet Republic of Naissaar is established by a council of soldiers and fortress-builders.
- 1936 - Spanish Revolution: The Generalitat de Catalunya is reshuffled, appointing Diego Abad de Santillán as Minister of Economy, Josep Juan i Domènech as Minister of Public Services, Pedro Herrera Camarero as Minister of Health and Francesc Isgleas i Piarnau as Minister of Defence.