What happened on Friday December 17, 1920?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1920:

• League of Nations Mandates Colonial Territories The Supreme Council of the League of Nations officially grants mandates over former German overseas colonies to various nations, redistributing colonial territories in the aftermath of World War I and establishing a new international governance framework.
• South Africa Receives League of Nations Mandate The Supreme Council of the League of Nations grants South Africa a mandate over Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia), establishing a new colonial administrative arrangement following World War I and the dissolution of German colonial territories.
• American League Spitball Ruling The American League votes to allow pitchers who used the spitball in 1920 to continue using the pitch as long as they remain in the league. This decision was made in conjunction with the National League, which would implement the same rule. In total, 17 pitchers were granted this special exemption to continue using the controversial spitball technique.
• First US Postage Stamps Without Country Name The United States Postal Service prints its first postage stamps that do not include the words 'United States' or 'US', marking a unique moment in postal history and graphic design.

Events in 1920

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

Magazines from Dec. 17, 1920

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1920

December 17, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1920 can also be written as 12/17/1920 in the US and as 17/12/1920 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1920 in December 1920 calendar

Famous people born on December 17, 1920:

• Armin Mueller-Stahl

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• Kenneth Iverson

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Famous people born in 1920

Famous people born on December 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1920 was Whispering by Art Hickman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

1. Art Hickman & His Orchestra - Whispering
2. Nora Bayes - The Argentines, the Portugese, and the Greeks
3. Henry Burr - You're the Only Girl That Made Me Cry

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1920 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 17, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:18 am and setting at 11:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 1920.

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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 1920

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Someone born on December 17, 1920 is:

104 years 4 months old,

or 1252 months and 27 days old,

or 5447 weeks and 5 days old,

or 38134 days old,

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

There are 217 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1920?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on December 17, 1920.

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