What happened on Thursday November 22, 1917?

Here's what happened on November 22, 1917:

• Battle of Nebi Samwil during World War I British and Ottoman forces engaged in intense combat at the village of El Jib in Palestine, representing a significant military engagement during the Middle Eastern theater of World War I. The battle highlighted the strategic importance of the region during the conflict.
• National Hockey League Established The National Hockey League (NHL) was officially founded, bringing together five pioneering Canadian hockey teams: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Bulldogs. This marked a pivotal moment in professional ice hockey's organizational history.
• National Hockey Association Dissolves The National Hockey Association (NHA) officially disbanded in Montreal, Canada, paving the way for the formation of the National Hockey League on November 26, 1917. This organizational transition represented a significant restructuring of professional hockey in Canada.
• Andrew Fielding Huxley: Nobel Prize Physiologist Andrew Fielding Huxley, a distinguished British scientist, was recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to physiology, ultimately receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his remarkable research in neurological and cellular mechanisms.

Events in 1917

November 22, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Nov. 22, 1917

Newspapers from Nov. 22, 1917

November 22, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 326th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 22, 1917 can also be written as 11/22/1917 in the US and as 22/11/1917 in UK and Europe.

November 22, 1917 in November 1917 calendar

Famous people born on November 22, 1917:

• Andrew Huxley

  Eminent British physiologist and Nobel Prize winner who made groundbreaking contributions to understanding nerve impulses and cell...

• Andrew Fielding Huxley

  Prize laureate for their discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central...

• Melvin Kranzberg

Famous people born in 1917

Famous people born on November 22nd

Famous people died on November 22, 1917:

• Teoberto Maler

  Italian-german archaeologist and explorer (b. 1842).

• Lyman Belding
• Lorenzo Camerano
• Fratelli Romani
• Raffaele Stasi

Famous people who died in 1917

Famous people who died on November 22nd

November 22, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 22, 1917 was Hush-a-Bye Ma Baby (The Missouri Waltz) by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

1. Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - Hush-a-Bye Ma Baby (The Missouri Waltz)
2. Helen Louise & Frank Ferera - Along the Way to Waikiki
3. Prince's Orchestra - For the Freedom of the World Over There
4. Columbia Stellar Quartet - Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (The Boys Are Marching)
5. Ignace Jan Paderewski - Chopin Etude in G Flat Major

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 22nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 22, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 22, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 22, 1917 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 22, 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 November 22, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 12:43 pm and setting at 12:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 30, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 1917.

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Your place in the Universe on November 22, 1917

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Someone born on November 22, 1917 is:

107 years 6 months old,

or 1290 months and 2 days old,

or 5609 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39265 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 22, 1917?

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 22, 1917?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on November 22, 1917.

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