What happened on Monday October 15, 1917?

About October 15th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: Mata Hari, a famous Dutch exotic dancer and alleged German spy during World War I, was executed by firing squad in Paris, France. Her controversial trial and execution became a significant historical event highlighting the complex espionage landscape of the war.
  • Day of the week: October 15th, 1917 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Indiana by Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  • Popular movie: Seven Keys to Baldpate directed by Hugh Ford

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October 15, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 15, 1917:

  • Execution of Mata Hari Mata Hari, a famous Dutch exotic dancer and alleged German spy during World War I, was executed by firing squad in Paris, France. Her controversial trial and execution became a significant historical event highlighting the complex espionage landscape of the war.
  • Chicago White Sox Win World Series The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants four games to two in the 14th World Series, marking a significant moment in early 20th-century baseball history.
  • Jan Miner, Actress Born Jan Miner was born in Boston, Massachusetts, who would later become known as an actress, particularly in the Crime Photographer series.

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

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What day of the week was October 15, 1917?


October 15, 1917 was a Monday and it was the 288th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 1917 can also be written as 10/15/1917 in the US and as 15/10/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 15, 1917?


Famous people born on October 15, 1917:

  • Arthur Schlesinger

    Prominent American historian who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his groundbreaking works on American history, including 'The Age of Jackson'...

  • Zoltán Fábri

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October 15, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 15, 1917:

  • Mata Hari

    Prostitute from holland and exotic dancer, who also served as a spy.

  • Maxime Collignon
  • Donald McDonald Dickinson
  • Annibale Flori
  • Corona Riccardo

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October 15, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 15, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 1917 was Indiana by Original Dixieland Jazz Band, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Indiana youtube
  2. - Shenandoah youtube
  3. - I May be Gone for a Long, Long Time youtube
  4. - I May be gone for a Long, Long Time youtube
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October 15, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 15, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:41 am and setting at 05:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Oct 30, 1917.

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How old is someone born on October 15, 1917?


Someone born on October 15, 1917 is:

107 years 6 months old,

or 1290 months and 20 days old,

or 5612 weeks

or 39284 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 15, 1917?

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