What happened on Wednesday February 17, 1904?

About February 17th, 1904, in brief:

  • Historical events: Giacomo Puccini's iconic opera 'Madama Butterfly' made its world premiere at the prestigious La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy. This groundbreaking performance would go on to become one of the most famous and beloved operas in classical music history.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1904 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Under the Anheuser Bush by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: The Three Musketeers directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich

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February 17, 1904: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1904:

  • Madama Butterfly Opera Premiere Giacomo Puccini's iconic opera 'Madama Butterfly' made its world premiere at the prestigious La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy. This groundbreaking performance would go on to become one of the most famous and beloved operas in classical music history.
  • Dutch Writer Albert Kuyle Born Albert Kuyle, whose real name was Louis Kuitenbrouwer, was a notable Dutch writer known for his literary work, including a notable piece about 'Jesus' Robe'.

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February 17, 1904: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 17, 1904?


February 17, 1904 was a Wednesday and it was the 48th day of the year 1904 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1904 can also be written as 2/17/1904 in the US and as 17/2/1904 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 17, 1904?


Famous people born on February 17, 1904:

  • Hans Morgenthau

    Influential German-American scholar who pioneered international relations theory, escaping Nazi Germany and becoming a significant academic...

  • Joseph Bouglione

    Renowned circus director who led the famous Bouglione Circus, also known as 'Le Cirque d'Hiver', in Paris.

  • Hans Joachim Morgenthau
  • Milton R. Krasner

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February 17, 1904: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1904:

  • Boris Nikolaevič Čičerin
  • Hermann Emminghaus

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February 17, 1904: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1904 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 15th and February 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 1904: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1904 was Under the Anheuser Bush by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

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February 17, 1904: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 17, 1904: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1904 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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February 17, 1904: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1904 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 1904 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 February 17, 1904 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:13 am and setting at 07:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 01, 1904 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 1904.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1904?


Someone born on February 17, 1904 is:

121 years 2 months old,

or 1454 months and 6 days old,

or 6323 weeks

or 44261 days old,

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