What happened on Saturday June 23, 1917?

About June 23rd, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: Italy formally established a protectorate over Albania, strategically positioning itself to control the region and ensure a nominally independent Albanian state under Italian influence. This move was part of Italy's geopolitical ambitions during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 1917 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Boy Scouts of America March by Victor Military Band
  • Popular movie: Wild and Woolly directed by John Emerson

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June 23, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 1917:

  • Italy Establishes Protectorate over Albania Italy formally established a protectorate over Albania, strategically positioning itself to control the region and ensure a nominally independent Albanian state under Italian influence. This move was part of Italy's geopolitical ambitions during the early 20th century.
  • Ammunition Factory Explosion in Bohemia A catastrophic explosion occurred at an ammunition factory in Boleweg, Bohemia, resulting in the tragic loss of 1,000 lives. The incident highlights the dangerous conditions of munitions production during World War I and the significant human cost of industrial warfare.
  • Ernie Shore's Perfect Relief Performance In a remarkable baseball game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore achieved an extraordinary feat by retiring 26 consecutive batters after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
  • US Women's Tennis Championship Molla Mallory defeated Marion Vanderhoef in the 31st US Women's Tennis Championship, showcasing the growing prominence of women's sports in the early 20th century.

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June 23, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 23, 1917?


June 23, 1917 was a Saturday and it was the 174th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1917 can also be written as 6/23/1917 in the US and as 23/6/1917 in UK and Europe.

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June 23, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 1917:

  • James Conlin

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June 23, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 18th and June 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 23, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1917 was Boy Scouts of America March by Victor Military Band, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - Boy Scouts of America March youtube
  2. - When the Sun Goes Down in Dixie (And the Moon Begins to Rise) youtube
  3. - From Here to Shanghai youtube
  4. - Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! youtube
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June 23, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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June 23, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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June 23, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 23, 1917 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 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 June 23, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:16 am and setting at 10:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 05, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Jul 04, 1917.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 1917?


Someone born on June 23, 1917 is:

107 years 10 months old,

or 1294 months and 11 days old,

or 5628 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39397 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 1917?

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