What happened on Wednesday July 17, 1912?

About July 17th, 1912, in brief:

  • Historical events: The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAF) was officially formed in Sweden, marking a significant milestone in the standardization and organization of international amateur athletics.
  • Day of the week: July 17th, 1912 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Please Don't Take My Lovin' Man Away by Elsie Baker
  • Popular movie: Der Fremde directed by

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July 17, 1912: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 17, 1912:

  • International Amateur Athletic Federation Established The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAF) was officially formed in Sweden, marking a significant milestone in the standardization and organization of international amateur athletics.
  • Art Linkletter's Birth Art Linkletter was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. He would later become a famous TV host known for his popular show 'People are Funny'.
  • Free State of Ikaria Declared The predominantly Greek inhabitants of the small island near the coast of Turkey broke away and declared an independent Free State of Ikaria, asserting their autonomy from existing regional powers.
  • Pál Kovács Birth Pál Kovács, a Hungarian athlete who would later win an Olympic gold medal in sabres in 1952, was born on this date.

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July 17, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 17, 1912?


July 17, 1912 was a Wednesday and it was the 199th day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 1912 can also be written as 7/17/1912 in the US and as 17/7/1912 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 17, 1912?


Famous people born on July 17, 1912:

  • Art Linkletter
    Art Linkletter

    Art Linkletter was a legendary Canadian-American radio and television host known for his popular shows 'People Are Funny', 'House Party',...

  • Irene Manning
    Irene Manning

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July 17, 1912: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 17, 1912:

  • Henri Poincaré

    French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (d. 1912).

  • Bronisław Abramowicz

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July 17, 1912: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 17, 1912 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 15th and July 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 17, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 1912 was Please Don't Take My Lovin' Man Away by Elsie Baker, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Please Don't Take My Lovin' Man Away youtube
  2. - Snap Your Fingers youtube
  3. - Whispering Hope youtube
  4. - The Lost Chord youtube
  5. - The Last Shot Got Him (The Great Bloo-ie Song) youtube
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July 17, 1912: 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, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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July 17, 1912: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 17, 1912 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 1912 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, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 08:14 am and setting at 10:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 29, 1912 while the next full moon would come on Jul 29, 1912.

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How old is someone born on July 17, 1912?


Someone born on July 17, 1912 is:

112 years 9 months old,

or 1353 months and 26 days old,

or 5886 weeks and 6 days old,

or 41208 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 1912?

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