What happened on Friday July 17, 1908?

About July 17th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 17, 1908, President Grover Cleveland underwent a second surgical procedure to be fitted with a custom rubber prosthesis to replace part of his jaw. This was following a major surgical intervention to remove a cancerous tumor from his mouth in 1893. The prosthesis was carefully designed to be both functional and cosmetically acceptable, allowing Cleveland to speak and appear relatively normal despite his significant medical condition.
  • Day of the week: July 17th, 1908 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Madama Butterfly - Finale Act I: O Quantiocchi Fisi (O Kindly Heavens) by Enrico Caruso & Geraldine Farrar
  • Popular movie: I promessi sposi directed by Mario Morais

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July 17, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 17, 1908:

  • President Grover Cleveland's Jaw Prosthesis Surgery On July 17, 1908, President Grover Cleveland underwent a second surgical procedure to be fitted with a custom rubber prosthesis to replace part of his jaw. This was following a major surgical intervention to remove a cancerous tumor from his mouth in 1893. The prosthesis was carefully designed to be both functional and cosmetically acceptable, allowing Cleveland to speak and appear relatively normal despite his significant medical condition.

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July 17, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 17, 1908?


July 17, 1908 was a Friday and it was the 199th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 1908 can also be written as 7/17/1908 in the US and as 17/7/1908 in UK and Europe.

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July 17, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 17, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 13th and July 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 17, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 1908 was Madama Butterfly - Finale Act I: O Quantiocchi Fisi (O Kindly Heavens) by Enrico Caruso & Geraldine Farrar, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - Madama Butterfly - Finale Act I: O Quantiocchi Fisi (O Kindly Heavens) youtube
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July 17, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 17th is Cancer.

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July 17, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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July 17, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 17, 1908 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 1908 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 July 17, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 09:52 pm and setting at 10:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 1908.

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How old is someone born on July 17, 1908?


Someone born on July 17, 1908 is:

116 years 6 months old,

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or 6079 weeks

or 42553 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 1908?

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