What happened on Sunday July 15, 1917?

About July 15th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 15, 1917, during the height of World War I, the Royal Navy messenger ship HMS Redbreast was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM UC-38 in the Aegean Sea. The attack resulted in the tragic loss of 44 crew members, highlighting the brutal naval warfare tactics employed during the conflict. The Aegean Sea was a strategically important maritime region, and merchant and naval vessels were frequent targets of German submarine warfare.
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 1917 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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 15, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 1917:

  • HMS Redbreast Sunk During World War I On July 15, 1917, during the height of World War I, the Royal Navy messenger ship HMS Redbreast was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM UC-38 in the Aegean Sea. The attack resulted in the tragic loss of 44 crew members, highlighting the brutal naval warfare tactics employed during the conflict. The Aegean Sea was a strategically important maritime region, and merchant and naval vessels were frequent targets of German submarine warfare.

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July 15, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 15, 1917?


July 15, 1917 was a Sunday and it was the 196th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 1917 can also be written as 7/15/1917 in the US and as 15/7/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 15, 1917?


Famous people born on July 15, 1917:

  • Robert Conquest

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July 15, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 15, 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 15, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 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 15, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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July 15, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 15, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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July 15, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 15, 1917 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 15, 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 15, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 01:17 am and setting at 05:48 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 15, 1917?


Someone born on July 15, 1917 is:

107 years 9 months old,

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or 5626 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39385 days old,

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