What happened on Friday February 17, 1905?

About February 17th, 1905, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the tumultuous Russian Revolution of 1905, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Ivan Kalyayev, a member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party. This politically motivated killing highlighted the growing social unrest and revolutionary tensions in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1905 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
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February 17, 1905: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1905:

  • Assassination of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich During the tumultuous Russian Revolution of 1905, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Ivan Kalyayev, a member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party. This politically motivated killing highlighted the growing social unrest and revolutionary tensions in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • R.M.S. Orizaba Shipwreck in Western Australia On this date, the R.M.S. Orizaba was wrecked near Fremantle, Western Australia. Despite the maritime disaster, all 160 passengers were successfully rescued, and the mail cargo was saved, demonstrating remarkable maritime safety and rescue efforts of the time.

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February 17, 1905: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 17, 1905?


February 17, 1905 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 1905 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1905 can also be written as 2/17/1905 in the US and as 17/2/1905 in UK and Europe.

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February 17, 1905: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1905:

  • William Bickerton

    English-american religious leader, leader in the latter day saint movement (b. 1815).

  • Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia

    Fifth son and seventh child of tsar alexander ii (b. 1857).

  • Sergej Aleksandrovič Romanov

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February 17, 1905: 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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February 17, 1905: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1905 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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February 17, 1905: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1905 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 1905 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, 1905 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:22 pm and setting at 05:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 21, 1905 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 1905.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1905?


Someone born on February 17, 1905 is:

119 years 11 months old,

or 1439 months and 4 days old,

or 6257 weeks and 4 days old,

or 43803 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 1905?

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