What happened on Wednesday March 21, 1917?

About March 21st, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom established the Imperial War Cabinet on March 21, 1917, a strategic governance body designed to coordinate and centralize military actions across the entire British Empire during World War I, representing a significant milestone in imperial wartime coordination.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 1917 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (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 21, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 1917:

  • Imperial War Cabinet Formation The United Kingdom established the Imperial War Cabinet on March 21, 1917, a strategic governance body designed to coordinate and centralize military actions across the entire British Empire during World War I, representing a significant milestone in imperial wartime coordination.
  • First Female US Navy Petty Officer On March 21, 1917, Loretta Walsh made history by becoming the first female Petty Officer in the United States Navy, breaking significant gender barriers in military service during World War I era.
  • Asturias Hospital Ship Torpedoed On March 21, 1917, the British hospital ship 'Asturias' was torpedoed by a German submarine near Start Point, highlighting the brutal maritime warfare tactics of World War I and the dangers faced by medical vessels during the conflict.

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March 21, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 21, 1917?


March 21, 1917 was a Wednesday and it was the 80th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 1917 can also be written as 3/21/1917 in the US and as 21/3/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 21, 1917?


Famous people born on March 21, 1917:

  • Yigael Yadin

    Yigael Yadin was a prominent Israeli archaeologist, military general, and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Israel and made...

  • Frank Hardy

    Australian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1994).

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Famous people born on March 21st

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March 21, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 21, 1917:

  • Paolo Di Campello
  • Alfred Einhorn

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Famous people who died on March 21st

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March 21, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 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 21, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 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 21, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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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 21, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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March 21, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 21, 1917 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 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 21, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:47 am and setting at 05:57 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 21, 1917?


Someone born on March 21, 1917 is:

108 years 1 month old,

or 1297 months and 23 days old,

or 5643 weeks

or 39501 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 1917?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 1917?

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