What happened on Thursday September 17, 1908?

About September 17th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 17, 1908, during a demonstration flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge became the first airplane fatality in history. While flying with Orville Wright in the Wright Flyer, a mechanical failure caused the aircraft to crash, resulting in Selfridge's death and serious injuries to Wright, including a broken leg and several broken ribs.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 1908 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Over the Hills and Far Away by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling
  • Popular movie: The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays directed by Francis Boggs, Otis Turner

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September 17, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 1908:

  • First Fatal Aviation Accident - Wright Brothers On September 17, 1908, during a demonstration flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge became the first airplane fatality in history. While flying with Orville Wright in the Wright Flyer, a mechanical failure caused the aircraft to crash, resulting in Selfridge's death and serious injuries to Wright, including a broken leg and several broken ribs.

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

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What day of the week was September 17, 1908?


September 17, 1908 was a Thursday and it was the 261st day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1908 can also be written as 9/17/1908 in the US and as 17/9/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 17, 1908?


Famous people born on September 17, 1908:

  • John Creasey

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September 17, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 17, 1908:

  • Henri Julien

    Canadian cartoonist (born 1852).

  • Thomas Selfridge

    First lieutenant in u.s.

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September 17, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 14th and September 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1908 was Over the Hills and Far Away by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

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September 17, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 17, 1908 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 17, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 10:09 pm and setting at 02:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 10, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Oct 09, 1908.

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How old is someone born on September 17, 1908?


Someone born on September 17, 1908 is:

116 years 7 months old,

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or 42597 days old,

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

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