What happened on Tuesday November 17, 1908?

About November 17th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lydia Thompson, a prominent English dancer and actress known for her pioneering work in burlesque theater, passed away on November 17, 1908. Thompson was a significant figure in late 19th-century entertainment, who helped popularize burlesque performances in both London and New York, challenging Victorian-era performance norms and paving the way for future female performers.
  • Day of the week: November 17th, 1908 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Sunbonnet Sue by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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November 17, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 17, 1908:

  • Death of Lydia Thompson, English Performer Lydia Thompson, a prominent English dancer and actress known for her pioneering work in burlesque theater, passed away on November 17, 1908. Thompson was a significant figure in late 19th-century entertainment, who helped popularize burlesque performances in both London and New York, challenging Victorian-era performance norms and paving the way for future female performers.

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

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What day of the week was November 17, 1908?


November 17, 1908 was a Tuesday and it was the 322nd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 1908 can also be written as 11/17/1908 in the US and as 17/11/1908 in UK and Europe.

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November 17, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 17, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 17, 1908 was Sunbonnet Sue by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Sunbonnet Sue youtube
  2. - Take Me Out to the Ball Game youtube
  3. - The Wedding of Sandy McNab youtube
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November 17, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 17th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 17, 1908 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 17, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 12:11 am and setting at 02:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 08, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Dec 07, 1908.

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How old is someone born on November 17, 1908?


Someone born on November 17, 1908 is:

116 years 1 month old,

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or 42428 days old,

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

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