What happened on Thursday July 19, 1917?

About July 19th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Kerensky Offensive (also known as the July Offensive) in World War I, Austro-Hungarian and German forces launched a decisive counterattack against Russian troops in the Galicia region. The offensive, initiated by Alexander Kerensky, the Minister of War in the Russian Provisional Government, aimed to reinvigorate Russia's war effort after the February Revolution. However, the counterattack by Central Powers forces effectively broke through the Russian defensive lines, resulting in a significant retreat and further weakening of Russian military morale during a critical period of political instability.
  • Day of the week: July 19th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Reinald Werrenrath
  • Popular movie: The Sawdust Ring directed by Charles Miller, Paul Powell

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July 19, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 19, 1917:

  • Kerensky Offensive: Russian Military Setback in World War I During the Kerensky Offensive (also known as the July Offensive) in World War I, Austro-Hungarian and German forces launched a decisive counterattack against Russian troops in the Galicia region. The offensive, initiated by Alexander Kerensky, the Minister of War in the Russian Provisional Government, aimed to reinvigorate Russia's war effort after the February Revolution. However, the counterattack by Central Powers forces effectively broke through the Russian defensive lines, resulting in a significant retreat and further weakening of Russian military morale during a critical period of political instability.

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July 19, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 19, 1917?


July 19, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 200th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 19, 1917 can also be written as 7/19/1917 in the US and as 19/7/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 19, 1917?


Famous people born on July 19, 1917:

  • William Scranton

    William Scranton was a distinguished American politician and diplomat who served as the 13th United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

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July 19, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 19, 1917:

  • Guillaume Guidé
  • Makarij

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July 19, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 19, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 16th and July 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 19, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 19, 1917 was The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Reinald Werrenrath, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - The Battle Hymn of the Republic youtube
  2. - American Patrol youtube
  3. - For Me and My Gal youtube
  4. - The Stars and Stripes Forever March youtube
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July 19, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 19th is Cancer.

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July 19, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 19, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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July 19, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 19, 1917 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 19, 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 July 19, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:06 am and setting at 08:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 04, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Aug 03, 1917.

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How old is someone born on July 19, 1917?


Someone born on July 19, 1917 is:

107 years 9 months old,

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or 5624 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39370 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 19, 1917?

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