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see horoscope and birth chart for January 17, 1917What 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
More about January 17th, 1917? See below for more news and curiosities on January 17th, 1917.
Table of contents
- January 17, 1917: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was January 17, 1917?
- Who was born on January 17, 1917?
- January 17, 1917: Number 1 song on that day
- January 17, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 17, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on January 17, 1917?
- Back in 1917
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.
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.
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...
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.
- Al Jolson - Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone
- Horace Wright - My Own Iona
- Irving Kaufman - Way Down in Iowa, I'm Going to Hide Away
January 17, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.
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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.
Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.
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January 17, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Snake personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 17, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
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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Your place in the Universe on January 17, 1917
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Someone born on January 17, 1917 is:
108 years 5 months old,
or 1301 months and 8 days old,
or 5658 weeks
or 39606 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1917?
There are 206 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 1917?
You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 17, 1917.
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Back in 1917
