What happened on Saturday December 17, 1921?

About December 17th, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: A powerful extratropical cyclone developed over the Norwegian Sea on December 17, 1921, generating unprecedented high tides and catastrophic coastal flooding. The storm originated west of Iceland and tracked eastward, causing severe damage along the eastern coastal regions of the United Kingdom. In Hull, the storm's intensity was particularly devastating, with numerous residents forced to seek refuge on rooftops as floodwaters rapidly inundated urban areas. Emergency rescue operations were conducted to save stranded citizens, highlighting the storm's extreme destructive potential and the vulnerability of coastal communities to severe maritime weather events.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 1921 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Say It with Music by Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Sea Lion directed by Rowland V. Lee

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December 17, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 1921:

  • Devastating North Sea Storm of 1921 A powerful extratropical cyclone developed over the Norwegian Sea on December 17, 1921, generating unprecedented high tides and catastrophic coastal flooding. The storm originated west of Iceland and tracked eastward, causing severe damage along the eastern coastal regions of the United Kingdom. In Hull, the storm's intensity was particularly devastating, with numerous residents forced to seek refuge on rooftops as floodwaters rapidly inundated urban areas. Emergency rescue operations were conducted to save stranded citizens, highlighting the storm's extreme destructive potential and the vulnerability of coastal communities to severe maritime weather events.

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December 17, 1921: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 17, 1921?


December 17, 1921 was a Saturday and it was the 351st day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1921 can also be written as 12/17/1921 in the US and as 17/12/1921 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 17, 1921?


Famous people born on December 17, 1921:

  • Anne Golon

    A renowned French novelist famous for her historical romance series 'Angelique', which gained international popularity and was translated...

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December 17, 1921: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 1921:

  • Clemens von Delbrück
  • Richard Ehrenberg
  • Jules Trinité
  • Gabriela Zapolska

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December 17, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 12th and December 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 1921: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1921 was Say It with Music by Ben Selvin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Say It with Music youtube
  2. - Beale Street Blues youtube
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December 17, 1921: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1921 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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December 17, 1921: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 1921 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 1921 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, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 07:45 pm and setting at 09:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1922.

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How old is someone born on December 17, 1921?


Someone born on December 17, 1921 is:

103 years 4 months old,

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or 5395 weeks and 4 days old,

or 37769 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1921?

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