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see horoscope and birth chart for August 24, 1917What happened on Friday August 24, 1917?
About August 24th, 1917, in brief:
- Historical events: On August 24, 1917, the City of Houston was placed under martial law following a highly charged racial incident involving African American soldiers from the 24th Infantry Regiment and local white residents. The tensions erupted after a series of confrontations between black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan and white police officers, ultimately leading to a violent uprising that resulted in the imposition of martial law to restore order and control the escalating racial conflict.
- Day of the week: August 24th, 1917 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
- #1 US song: Havanola Fox-Trot by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
- Popular movie: The Eye of Envy directed by Harrish Ingraham
More about August 24th, 1917? See below for more news and curiosities on August 24th, 1917.
Table of contents
- August 24, 1917: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 24, 1917?
- August 24, 1917: What famous people died on that day?
- August 24, 1917: Number 1 song on that day
- August 24, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 24, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 24, 1917?
- Back in 1917
August 24, 1917: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 24, 1917:
- Houston Riot of 1917: Racial Tensions Escalate to Martial Law On August 24, 1917, the City of Houston was placed under martial law following a highly charged racial incident involving African American soldiers from the 24th Infantry Regiment and local white residents. The tensions erupted after a series of confrontations between black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan and white police officers, ultimately leading to a violent uprising that resulted in the imposition of martial law to restore order and control the escalating racial conflict.
August 24, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 24, 1917?
August 24, 1917 was a Friday and it was the 236th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 24, 1917 can also be written as 8/24/1917 in the US and as 24/8/1917 in UK and Europe.
August 24, 1917: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 24, 1917:
- Ernesto Fogola
- Alexei Mateevici
- Boris Leonidovič Vjazemskij
August 24, 1917: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 24, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 24, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 1917 was Havanola Fox-Trot by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.
- Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra - Havanola Fox-Trot
- Prince's Orchestra - Till the Clouds roll By
- Henry Burr - All the World Will be Jealous of Me
August 24, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.
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Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 24, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 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 birthAugust 24, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 24, 1917 was Waxing crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 August 24, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:01 pm and setting at 10:25 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Sep 01, 1917.
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How old is someone born on August 24, 1917?
Someone born on August 24, 1917 is:
107 years 8 months old,
or 1292 months and 20 days old,
or 5620 weeks and 5 days old,
or 39345 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 1917?
There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 24th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 24, 1917?
You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on August 24, 1917.
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Back in 1917
