What happened on Wednesday January 17, 1917?

About January 17th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States completes the purchase of the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) for $25 million, a strategic territorial acquisition that would significantly expand U.S. maritime and geopolitical influence in the Caribbean region.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1917 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone by Al Jolson
  • Popular movie: The Pride of the Clan directed by Maurice Tourneur

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January 17, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1917:

  • United States Purchases Virgin Islands from Denmark The United States completes the purchase of the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) for $25 million, a strategic territorial acquisition that would significantly expand U.S. maritime and geopolitical influence in the Caribbean region.
  • Russian War Minister Resigns During World War I General Shuvaev resigns as Russian Minister for War and is succeeded by General Byelyaev, reflecting the internal political turbulence within the Russian military leadership during the critical period of World War I.
  • Birth of Ulysses Simpson Kay, Notable African American Composer Ulysses Simpson Kay was born, a significant African American classical composer who would go on to make substantial contributions to contemporary classical music and become an influential figure in 20th-century musical composition.

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January 17, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 17, 1917?


January 17, 1917 was a Wednesday and it was the 17th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1917 can also be written as 1/17/1917 in the US and as 17/1/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 17, 1917?


Famous people born on January 17, 1917:

  • M. G. Ramachandran

    Legendary Indian actor, film producer, and politician who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, widely regarded as a cultural icon...

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January 17, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1917 was Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone youtube
  2. - My Own Iona youtube
  3. - Way Down in Iowa, I'm Going to Hide Away youtube
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January 17, 1917: 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, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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January 17, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1917 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 1917 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, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 01:25 am and setting at 12:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1917.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 1917?


Someone born on January 17, 1917 is:

108 years 4 months old,

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or 39586 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1917?

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