What happened on Tuesday March 20, 1917?

About March 20th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 20, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson's war cabinet unanimously voted in favor of declaring war on Germany, a pivotal moment that would bring the United States into World War I. This decision marked a significant turning point in the global conflict and would ultimately reshape international geopolitics.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 1917 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: There's Egypt in Your Dreamy Eyes by George Wilson
  • Popular movie: The Whip directed by Maurice Tourneur

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March 20, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 1917:

  • US Declares War on Germany in World War I On March 20, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson's war cabinet unanimously voted in favor of declaring war on Germany, a pivotal moment that would bring the United States into World War I. This decision marked a significant turning point in the global conflict and would ultimately reshape international geopolitics.
  • Dame Vera Lynn Born Dame Vera Lynn, a renowned English singer who would later become an iconic figure during World War II, was born on March 20, 1917. Known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart', she boosted morale through her music during the war years.
  • Kalervo H. Hortamo Born Kalervo H. Hortamo, a Finnish poet from Sydänmaa, was born on March 20, 1917. While less internationally known, he contributed to Finnish literary culture during the early 20th century.

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March 20, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 20, 1917?


March 20, 1917 was a Tuesday and it was the 79th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 1917 can also be written as 3/20/1917 in the US and as 20/3/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 20, 1917?


Famous people born on March 20, 1917:

  • Vera Lynn
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  • Yigael Yadin

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March 20, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 20, 1917:

  • Emilio De Marchi
  • Roberto Morra di Lavriano e della Montà
  • John Joseph Gabriel O'Byrne

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March 20, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 20, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 19th and March 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 20, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 20, 1917 was There's Egypt in Your Dreamy Eyes by George Wilson, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - There's Egypt in Your Dreamy Eyes youtube
  2. - Poor Butterfly youtube
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March 20, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 20, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 20, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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March 20, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 20, 1917 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 20, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:17 am and setting at 04:41 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 20, 1917?


Someone born on March 20, 1917 is:

108 years 1 month old,

or 1297 months and 24 days old,

or 5643 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39502 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 20, 1917?

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