What happened on Monday May 17, 1909?

About May 17th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: White firemen on the Georgia railroad initiated a labor strike to protest the hiring of African American workers, reflecting the deep racial tensions and discriminatory practices prevalent in early 20th-century American labor markets.
  • Day of the week: May 17th, 1909 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: To the End of the World with You by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: Kodomo no jitensha directed by

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May 17, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 17, 1909:

  • Georgia Railroad Race Discrimination Strike White firemen on the Georgia railroad initiated a labor strike to protest the hiring of African American workers, reflecting the deep racial tensions and discriminatory practices prevalent in early 20th-century American labor markets.
  • First Lady Nellie Taft Suffers Stroke Helen "Nellie" Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft, experienced a significant health crisis when she suffered a stroke, which temporarily impaired her public role and personal activities during her husband's presidential term.

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May 17, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 17, 1909?


May 17, 1909 was a Monday and it was the 137th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1909 can also be written as 5/17/1909 in the US and as 17/5/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 17, 1909?


Famous people born on May 17, 1909:

  • Magda Schneider
    Magda Schneider

    German actress and singer who was prominent in musicals and operatic films during the mid-20th century.

  • Julius Sumner Miller

    Renowned American physicist famous for his engaging educational science television programs that made complex scientific concepts accessible...

  • Giulio Carlo Argan

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May 17, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 17, 1909:

  • Michael Jan de Goeje

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May 17, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 17, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 17, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1909 was To the End of the World with You by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

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May 17, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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May 17, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 17, 1909 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 1909 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 May 17, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:39 am and setting at 06:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 05, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1909.

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How old is someone born on May 17, 1909?


Someone born on May 17, 1909 is:

115 years 11 months old,

or 1391 months and 27 days old,

or 6052 weeks and 2 days old,

or 42366 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1909?

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