What happened on Saturday January 17, 1903?

About January 17th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 17, 1903, El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico was officially incorporated into the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve. This marked a significant moment in the conservation and management of Puerto Rico's unique tropical rainforest ecosystem, which is one of the oldest protected forests in the Western Hemisphere.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1903 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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January 17, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1903:

  • Establishment of El Yunque National Forest Reserve On January 17, 1903, El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico was officially incorporated into the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve. This marked a significant moment in the conservation and management of Puerto Rico's unique tropical rainforest ecosystem, which is one of the oldest protected forests in the Western Hemisphere.

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January 17, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 17, 1903?


January 17, 1903 was a Saturday and it was the 17th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1903 can also be written as 1/17/1903 in the US and as 17/1/1903 in UK and Europe.

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January 17, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 1903:

  • Ignaz Wechselmann

    Hungarian architect and philanthropist (born in 1828).

  • Felice Garelli
  • Gabriel Baudry-Lacantinerie

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January 17, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1903 was Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - Come Down, Ma Evening Star youtube
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January 17, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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January 17, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1903 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 1903 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 January 17, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 08:59 pm and setting at 10:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 13, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1903.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 1903?


Someone born on January 17, 1903 is:

122 years 3 months old,

or 1467 months and 18 days old,

or 6381 weeks and 2 days old,

or 44669 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1903?

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