What happened on Monday November 17, 1919?

About November 17th, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: King George V of the United Kingdom officially proclaimed Armistice Day, a memorial day to commemorate the end of World War I and honor those who sacrificed their lives during the conflict. The concept was originally proposed by Edward George Honey, a journalist and veteran who suggested a dedicated day of remembrance to honor the fallen soldiers. This day would later evolve into Remembrance Day, a significant annual commemoration marked by solemn ceremonies, moments of silence, and the wearing of red poppy pins.
  • Day of the week: November 17th, 1919 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Male and Female directed by Cecil B. DeMille

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November 17, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 17, 1919:

  • Establishment of Armistice Day in the United Kingdom King George V of the United Kingdom officially proclaimed Armistice Day, a memorial day to commemorate the end of World War I and honor those who sacrificed their lives during the conflict. The concept was originally proposed by Edward George Honey, a journalist and veteran who suggested a dedicated day of remembrance to honor the fallen soldiers. This day would later evolve into Remembrance Day, a significant annual commemoration marked by solemn ceremonies, moments of silence, and the wearing of red poppy pins.

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November 17, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 17, 1919?


November 17, 1919 was a Monday and it was the 321st day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 1919 can also be written as 11/17/1919 in the US and as 17/11/1919 in UK and Europe.

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November 17, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 17, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 17th and November 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 17, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 17, 1919 was I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

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November 17, 1919: 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, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 17, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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November 17, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 17, 1919 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 17, 1919 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, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 01:57 am and setting at 02:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 07, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Dec 07, 1919.

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How old is someone born on November 17, 1919?


Someone born on November 17, 1919 is:

105 years 5 months old,

or 1265 months and 17 days old,

or 5502 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38520 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 17, 1919?

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