What happened on Friday August 17, 1906?

About August 17th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: Marcelo Caetano was born on August 17, 1906, in Lisbon, Portugal. He would later become a prominent political figure, serving as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974. Caetano was a key figure during the later years of the Estado Novo regime, succeeding António de Oliveira Salazar and attempting to continue his authoritarian political legacy.
  • Day of the week: August 17th, 1906 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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August 17, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 17, 1906:

  • Birth of Marcelo Caetano, Portuguese Political Leader Marcelo Caetano was born on August 17, 1906, in Lisbon, Portugal. He would later become a prominent political figure, serving as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974. Caetano was a key figure during the later years of the Estado Novo regime, succeeding António de Oliveira Salazar and attempting to continue his authoritarian political legacy.

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August 17, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 17, 1906?


August 17, 1906 was a Friday and it was the 229th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1906 can also be written as 8/17/1906 in the US and as 17/8/1906 in UK and Europe.

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August 17, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 17, 1906:

  • Giuseppe Borsani

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August 17, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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August 17, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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August 17, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 17, 1906 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 1906 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 August 17, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 02:33 am and setting at 06:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 1906.

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How old is someone born on August 17, 1906?


Someone born on August 17, 1906 is:

118 years 5 months old,

or 1421 months and 4 days old,

or 6179 weeks and 4 days old,

or 43257 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1906?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 1906?

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