What happened on Tuesday October 17, 1916?

About October 17th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, on October 17, 1916, German forces decisively defeated Romanian troops near Brașov in Transylvania. The battle resulted in a strategic Romanian retreat to the Carpathian Mountains, significantly impacting the Romanian military's position and demonstrating the Central Powers' military superiority on the Eastern Front.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 1916 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
  • Popular movie: Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages directed by D.W. Griffith

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October 17, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 1916:

  • Battle of Transylvania: German Victory over Romania During World War I, on October 17, 1916, German forces decisively defeated Romanian troops near Brașov in Transylvania. The battle resulted in a strategic Romanian retreat to the Carpathian Mountains, significantly impacting the Romanian military's position and demonstrating the Central Powers' military superiority on the Eastern Front.
  • Dutch Women's Suffrage Demonstration On October 17, 1916, women in the Netherlands organized a significant public demonstration demanding voting rights and political representation. This protest was part of the broader international women's suffrage movement that sought to challenge gender-based political exclusion and advance women's civic participation.

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

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What day of the week was October 17, 1916?


October 17, 1916 was a Tuesday and it was the 291st day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 1916 can also be written as 10/17/1916 in the US and as 17/10/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 17, 1916?


Famous people born on October 17, 1916:

  • José López Rega

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


Famous people died on October 17, 1916:

  • Silvio Pettirossi

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October 17, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 16th and October 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 1916 was Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) youtube
  2. - Ireland Must be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There youtube
  3. - Dear Old Dreamy Honolulu Town youtube
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October 17, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 17, 1916 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 09:45 pm and setting at 01:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 11, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 1916.

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How old is someone born on October 17, 1916?


Someone born on October 17, 1916 is:

108 years 6 months old,

or 1302 months and 27 days old,

or 5665 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39656 days old,

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

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