What happened on Friday November 17, 1916?

About November 17th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Battle of the Ancre, British forces launched a strategic offensive to capture the strategic village of Serre in northern France from German defensive positions. This engagement was part of the larger Battle of the Somme, a critical and brutal campaign of World War I characterized by heavy casualties and challenging trench warfare conditions. The British troops managed to briefly occupy Serre, demonstrating tactical determination despite the immense challenges of the Western Front.
  • Day of the week: November 17th, 1916 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hallelujah Chorus by Reginald McAll
  • Popular movie: The World and the Woman directed by Frank Lloyd, Eugene Moore

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November 17, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 17, 1916:

  • Battle of the Ancre: British Offensive in World War I During the Battle of the Ancre, British forces launched a strategic offensive to capture the strategic village of Serre in northern France from German defensive positions. This engagement was part of the larger Battle of the Somme, a critical and brutal campaign of World War I characterized by heavy casualties and challenging trench warfare conditions. The British troops managed to briefly occupy Serre, demonstrating tactical determination despite the immense challenges of the Western Front.

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November 17, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 17, 1916?


November 17, 1916 was a Friday and it was the 322nd day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 1916 can also be written as 11/17/1916 in the US and as 17/11/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 17, 1916?


Famous people born on November 17, 1916:

  • Shelby Foote

    Shelby Foote was a prominent American historian and novelist, best known for his comprehensive three-volume narrative history of the...

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November 17, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 17, 1916:

  • Gennaro Minervini

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November 17, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 17, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 13th and November 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 17, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 17, 1916 was Hallelujah Chorus by Reginald McAll, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

  1. - Hallelujah Chorus youtube
  2. - There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl youtube
  3. - Cradle Song 1915 youtube
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November 17, 1916: 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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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 17, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 17, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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November 17, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 17, 1916 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 17, 1916 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, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 10:34 pm and setting at 12:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 09, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Dec 09, 1916.

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How old is someone born on November 17, 1916?


Someone born on November 17, 1916 is:

108 years 5 months old,

or 1301 months and 17 days old,

or 5659 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39615 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 17, 1916?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 17, 1916?

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