What happened on Friday February 17, 1911?

About February 17th, 1911, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 17, 1911, aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss achieved a groundbreaking milestone in maritime aviation by successfully conducting the first amphibian flight to and from a ship in San Diego, California. This historic event marked a significant advancement in early 20th-century aviation technology, demonstrating the potential for aircraft to operate both on water and land, and to interact with naval vessels.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1911 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Winter by Lyric Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Padre directed by Jonathan Sobol

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February 17, 1911: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1911:

  • First Amphibian Flight to and from a Ship On February 17, 1911, aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss achieved a groundbreaking milestone in maritime aviation by successfully conducting the first amphibian flight to and from a ship in San Diego, California. This historic event marked a significant advancement in early 20th-century aviation technology, demonstrating the potential for aircraft to operate both on water and land, and to interact with naval vessels.
  • Birth of Oskar Seidlin Oskar Seidlin, a Silesian-born Jewish-American literary scholar, was born on February 17, 1911. He would go on to become a notable academic who contributed significantly to literary studies during the 20th century, and lived until 1984.

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February 17, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 17, 1911?


February 17, 1911 was a Friday and it was the 48th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1911 can also be written as 2/17/1911 in the US and as 17/2/1911 in UK and Europe.

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February 17, 1911: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1911:

  • Isabel Agnes Cowper

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February 17, 1911: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1911 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1911 was Winter by Lyric Quartet, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - Winter youtube
  2. - Alma youtube
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February 17, 1911: 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, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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February 17, 1911: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1911 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 1911 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, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:09 pm and setting at 09:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 13, 1911 while the next full moon would come on Mar 14, 1911.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1911?


Someone born on February 17, 1911 is:

114 years 2 months old,

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or 5957 weeks and 5 days old,

or 41704 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 1911?

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