What happened on Saturday July 17, 1920?

About July 17th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: Juan Antonio Samaranch was born in Barcelona, Spain, on this date. He would later become a significant figure in international sports administration, serving as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in modernizing and globalizing the Olympic movement, helping to expand the Games' international reach and commercial appeal.
  • Day of the week: July 17th, 1920 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Alabama Moon by Hawaiian Trio
  • Popular movie: The Penalty directed by Wallace Worsley

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July 17, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 17, 1920:

  • Birth of Juan Antonio Samaranch, Olympic Leader Juan Antonio Samaranch was born in Barcelona, Spain, on this date. He would later become a significant figure in international sports administration, serving as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in modernizing and globalizing the Olympic movement, helping to expand the Games' international reach and commercial appeal.

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July 17, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 17, 1920?


July 17, 1920 was a Saturday and it was the 199th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 1920 can also be written as 7/17/1920 in the US and as 17/7/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 17, 1920?


Famous people born on July 17, 1920:

  • Juan Antonio Samaranch

    Influential Spanish sports administrator who served as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001,...

  • Paul Pavel
  • Rudolf Kárpáti
  • Nils Bohlin
  • Louis Lachenal
  • Gordon Gould

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July 17, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 17, 1920:

  • Heinrich Dressel
  • Jesús Guajardo

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July 17, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 17, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 12th and July 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 17, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 1920 was Alabama Moon by Hawaiian Trio, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

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  2. - Love Me or Not youtube
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July 17, 1920: 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, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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July 17, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 17, 1920 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 1920 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, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 07:52 am and setting at 10:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1920.

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How old is someone born on July 17, 1920?


Someone born on July 17, 1920 is:

104 years 9 months old,

or 1257 months and 18 days old,

or 5468 weeks and 2 days old,

or 38278 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 1920?

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