What happened on Saturday April 17, 1920?

About April 17th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 17, 1920, the American Professional Football Association was established, which would later become known as the National Football League (NFL). This pivotal moment marked the formal organization of professional football in the United States, creating a structured league that would eventually grow into one of the most popular sports organizations globally.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 1920 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Was There Ever a Pal Like You? by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: Down on the Farm directed by Ray Grey, F. Richard Jones, Erle C. Kenton

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April 17, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 1920:

  • Formation of the American Professional Football Association On April 17, 1920, the American Professional Football Association was established, which would later become known as the National Football League (NFL). This pivotal moment marked the formal organization of professional football in the United States, creating a structured league that would eventually grow into one of the most popular sports organizations globally.
  • Overall Club Movement Protests The Overall Club movement, which originated in Jacksonville, Florida, continued to spread in April 1920. This grassroots consumer protest focused on challenging high clothing prices, representing an early form of consumer activism during the post-World War I economic period.

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April 17, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 17, 1920?


April 17, 1920 was a Saturday and it was the 108th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1920 can also be written as 4/17/1920 in the US and as 17/4/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 17, 1920?


Famous people born on April 17, 1920:

  • Edmonde Charles-Roux

    A prominent French journalist and writer who made significant contributions to literature and fashion journalism.

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April 17, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 17, 1920:

  • Aloisia del Liechtenstein

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April 17, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1920 was Was There Ever a Pal Like You? by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Was There Ever a Pal Like You? youtube
  2. - Where the Lanterns Glow youtube
  3. - Alice Blue Gown youtube
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April 17, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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April 17, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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April 17, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 1920 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 April 17, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:15 am and setting at 07:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 03, 1920 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1920.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 1920?


Someone born on April 17, 1920 is:

105 years and 27 days old,

or 1260 months and 27 days old,

or 5482 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38378 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1920?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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