What happened on Saturday March 24, 1917?

Here's what happened on March 24, 1917:

• British Offensive in Palestine during World War I On March 24, 1917, British forces launched a strategic military offensive in Palestine during World War I. This campaign was part of the broader Middle Eastern theater of the war, aimed at challenging Ottoman control of the region and expanding British imperial influence in the strategically important territory.
• Birth of John Kendrew, Nobel Prize-Winning Molecular Biologist John Kendrew, a distinguished British molecular biologist, was born on this day. He would later become a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to understanding protein structure and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work. Kendrew is best known for his research on myoglobin, the first protein whose three-dimensional structure was completely determined using X-ray crystallography.

Events in 1917

March 24, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 24, 1917

Newspapers from Mar. 24, 1917

March 24, 1917 was a Saturday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 1917 can also be written as 3/24/1917 in the US and as 24/3/1917 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 1917 in March 1917 calendar

Famous people born on March 24, 1917:

• John Kendrew

  Renowned British biochemist who pioneered the understanding of protein structure by revealing the three-dimensional structure of myoglobin.

• John Cowdery Kendrew

  Prize laureate for their studies of the structures of globular proteins.

• Franck Villard
• Alex Steinweiss
• Constantin Andreou

Famous people born in 1917

Famous people born on March 24th

Famous people died on March 24, 1917:

• John Noble Barlow
• Charles Chaillé-Long
• Adelaide Pandiani Maraini

Famous people who died in 1917

Famous people who died on March 24th

March 24, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 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. George Wilson - There's Egypt in Your Dreamy Eyes
2. Prince's Orchestra - Poor Butterfly

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th 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 24, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 24, 1917 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 24, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 06:15 am and setting at 09:37 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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Your place in the Universe on March 24, 1917

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Someone born on March 24, 1917 is:

108 years and 30 days old,

or 1296 months and 30 days old,

or 5639 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39477 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 1917?

There are 335 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 1917?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on March 24, 1917.

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