What happened on Thursday July 12, 1917?

About July 12th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 12, 1917, a significant labor rights violation occurred in Bisbee, Arizona, where vigilantes forcibly kidnapped and deported nearly 1,300 striking miners and labor activists. Local mining companies, including Phelps Dodge Corporation, collaborated with a local posse to remove suspected Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) members from the area at gunpoint, effectively exiling workers who were demanding better working conditions.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: I'm a Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: The Sawdust Ring directed by Charles Miller, Paul Powell

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July 12, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1917:

  • Bisbee Deportation: Labor Rights Violation On July 12, 1917, a significant labor rights violation occurred in Bisbee, Arizona, where vigilantes forcibly kidnapped and deported nearly 1,300 striking miners and labor activists. Local mining companies, including Phelps Dodge Corporation, collaborated with a local posse to remove suspected Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) members from the area at gunpoint, effectively exiling workers who were demanding better working conditions.
  • Birth of Andrew Wyeth Andrew Wyeth, a renowned American painter famous for his realistic and emotionally evocative works, was born on July 12, 1917. He would later become celebrated for masterpieces like 'Christina's World', a painting that would become an iconic representation of American realist art in the 20th century.

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July 12, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 12, 1917?


July 12, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1917 can also be written as 7/12/1917 in the US and as 12/7/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1917?


Famous people born on July 12, 1917:

  • Andrew Wyeth

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July 12, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 12, 1917:

  • Hugo Simberg

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July 12, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 9th and July 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 12, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1917 was I'm a Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - I'm a Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town youtube
  2. - You're in Love youtube
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July 12, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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July 12, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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July 12, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1917 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 1917 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 12, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 11:19 pm and setting at 02:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 04, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Aug 03, 1917.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1917?


Someone born on July 12, 1917 is:

107 years 9 months old,

or 1293 months and 21 days old,

or 5625 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39377 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1917?

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