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see horoscope and birth chart for January 20, 1917What happened on Saturday January 20, 1917?
About January 20th, 1917, in brief:
- Historical events: General Hoskins assumed command of British forces in East Africa, succeeding General Jan Smuts. This leadership transition occurred during the complex East African theater of World War I, where British and colonial forces were engaged in challenging military operations against German colonial forces. The change in command reflected the ongoing strategic adjustments in the region's military campaign.
- Day of the week: January 20th, 1917 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning crescent
- #1 US song: Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone by Al Jolson
- Popular movie: The Pride of the Clan directed by Maurice Tourneur
More about January 20th, 1917? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 1917.
Table of contents
- January 20, 1917: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was January 20, 1917?
- Who was born on January 20, 1917?
- January 20, 1917: What famous people died on that day?
- January 20, 1917: Number 1 song on that day
- January 20, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 20, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on January 20, 1917?
- Back in 1917
January 20, 1917: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 20, 1917:
- British Command Change in East African Campaign General Hoskins assumed command of British forces in East Africa, succeeding General Jan Smuts. This leadership transition occurred during the complex East African theater of World War I, where British and colonial forces were engaged in challenging military operations against German colonial forces. The change in command reflected the ongoing strategic adjustments in the region's military campaign.
January 20, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was January 20, 1917?
January 20, 1917 was a Saturday and it was the 20th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 20, 1917 can also be written as 1/20/1917 in the US and as 20/1/1917 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on January 20, 1917?
Famous people born on January 20, 1917:
- Joe Dobson
January 20, 1917: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on January 20, 1917:
- Giacinto Cibrario
- Avshalom Feinberg
- Luigi Grazioli
- VII duca di Atholl John Stewart-Murray
January 20, 1917: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 20, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
January 20, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1917 was Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.
- Al Jolson - Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone
- Horace Wright - My Own Iona
- Irving Kaufman - Way Down in Iowa, I'm Going to Hide Away
January 20, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.
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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.
Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.
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January 20, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Snake personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 20, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 20, 1917 was Waning crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 January 20, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 04:49 am and setting at 03:08 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1917.
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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1917
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Someone born on January 20, 1917 is:
108 years 3 months old,
or 1299 months and 3 days old,
or 5648 weeks and 4 days old,
or 39540 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1917?
There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1917?
You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 20, 1917.
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Back in 1917
