What happened on Sunday February 18, 1917?

About February 18th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 18, 1917, workers at the Putilov Factory in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), the largest industrial plant in the city, initiated a significant strike that would become a pivotal moment in the Russian Revolution. This labor action was a powerful demonstration of worker dissatisfaction with the Tsarist government, highlighting growing social and economic tensions in Imperial Russia. The strike represented a critical turning point, symbolizing the working class's frustration with poor working conditions, economic hardship, and political repression under Tsar Nicholas II's regime.
  • Day of the week: February 18th, 1917 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Poor Butterfly by Victor Military Band
  • Popular movie: A Man There Was directed by Victor Sjöström

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February 18, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 18, 1917:

  • Putilov Factory Workers Launch Strike in February Revolution On February 18, 1917, workers at the Putilov Factory in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), the largest industrial plant in the city, initiated a significant strike that would become a pivotal moment in the Russian Revolution. This labor action was a powerful demonstration of worker dissatisfaction with the Tsarist government, highlighting growing social and economic tensions in Imperial Russia. The strike represented a critical turning point, symbolizing the working class's frustration with poor working conditions, economic hardship, and political repression under Tsar Nicholas II's regime.

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February 18, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 18, 1917?


February 18, 1917 was a Sunday and it was the 49th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 1917 can also be written as 2/18/1917 in the US and as 18/2/1917 in UK and Europe.

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February 18, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 18, 1917:

  • Charles Edward Barber
  • Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca

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February 18, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 18, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 18, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 1917 was Poor Butterfly by Victor Military Band, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Poor Butterfly youtube
  2. - O'Brien is Tryin' to Learn to Talk Hawaiian youtube
  3. - Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose youtube
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February 18, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 18, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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February 18, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 18, 1917 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 1917 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 February 18, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:26 am and setting at 03:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 1917.

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How old is someone born on February 18, 1917?


Someone born on February 18, 1917 is:

108 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 1917?

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