What happened on Tuesday January 17, 1905?

About January 17th, 1905, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Brewer and C.G. Scannell successfully patented the punchboard, a gambling device that would become popular in early 20th-century entertainment and gaming establishments. The punchboard allowed users to pay a small fee to punch a hole in a board, potentially winning prizes or money based on the hidden numbers or symbols underneath.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1905 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Little Canoe by Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: Abajo la careta directed by

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January 17, 1905: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1905:

  • Punchboard Patent Invention in Chicago Charles Brewer and C.G. Scannell successfully patented the punchboard, a gambling device that would become popular in early 20th-century entertainment and gaming establishments. The punchboard allowed users to pay a small fee to punch a hole in a board, potentially winning prizes or money based on the hidden numbers or symbols underneath.

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

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What day of the week was January 17, 1905?


January 17, 1905 was a Tuesday and it was the 17th day of the year 1905 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1905 can also be written as 1/17/1905 in the US and as 17/1/1905 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 17, 1905?


Famous people born on January 17, 1905:

  • Louis Armand

    French engineer and resistance leader who played a crucial role in sabotaging Nazi operations during World War II.

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


Famous people died on January 17, 1905:

  • Goffredo di Crollalanza
  • Carlo Petri
  • Carolina di Reuss-Greiz

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January 17, 1905: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1905 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1905: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1905 was My Little Canoe by Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 17, 1905 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 01:53 pm and setting at 04:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 1904 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 1905.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 1905?


Someone born on January 17, 1905 is:

120 years 4 months old,

or 1444 months and 20 days old,

or 6281 weeks and 3 days old,

or 43970 days old,

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

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