What happened on Thursday February 17, 1921?

About February 17th, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: Arthur Honegger, a prominent Swiss composer of the early 20th century, premiered his evocative short symphonic poem 'Pastorale d'Été' (Summer Pastoral) for chamber orchestra. This composition is a notable work in the early modernist musical landscape, capturing the essence of summer through delicate orchestral textures and innovative musical language.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1921 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm a Jazz Vampire by Marion Harris
  • Popular movie: Seven Years Bad Luck directed by Max Linder

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February 17, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1921:

  • Arthur Honegger's Pastorale d'Été Premiere Arthur Honegger, a prominent Swiss composer of the early 20th century, premiered his evocative short symphonic poem 'Pastorale d'Été' (Summer Pastoral) for chamber orchestra. This composition is a notable work in the early modernist musical landscape, capturing the essence of summer through delicate orchestral textures and innovative musical language.

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

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What day of the week was February 17, 1921?


February 17, 1921 was a Thursday and it was the 48th day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1921 can also be written as 2/17/1921 in the US and as 17/2/1921 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on February 17, 1921:

  • William Odling
  • Eugène Protot

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February 17, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 14th and February 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1921 was I'm a Jazz Vampire by Marion Harris, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - I'm a Jazz Vampire youtube
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February 17, 1921: 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, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on February 17, 1921 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 17, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 12:31 pm and setting at 03:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 23, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1921.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1921?


Someone born on February 17, 1921 is:

104 years 2 months old,

or 1250 months and 27 days old,

or 5438 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38072 days old,

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

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