Wednesday October 24, 1917: on this day

October 24, 1917 was a Wednesday and it was the 297th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1917 can also be written as 10/24/1917 in the US and as 24/10/1917 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 1917 in October 1917 calendar

Here's what happened on October 24, 1917:

• Battle of caporetto; italy suffers a catastrophic defeat by the forces of austria-hungary and germany on the austro-italian front of world war i (lasts until 19 november - also called twelfth battle of the isonzo).
• World war i: italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the battle of caporetto on the austro-italian front.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 24, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 1917 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 01:40 pm and setting at 12:41 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 1917

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Famous people born on October 24, 1917:

• Marie Foster

  American activist (d. 2003).

• Marshall Goldberg

  Nfl halfback (chicago cardinals).

• Richard Horner

  American business executive, nasa researcher administrator, and aviation research administrator for the nasa.

• Art Myers

  American washington post editor who became interested in paranormal phenomena in his 60's.

• Amelio Gambini
• Mario Bracco
• Alba Dell'Acqua Rossi
• John Alvin

Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:

• Kevin Kline

  American actor and director.

• Gilbert Bécaud

  He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Martin Campbell

  New zealand producer and director.

• Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.

• Tim Pocock

  Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Sammy Petrillo

  American actor (d. 2009).

• Tom Fletcher

  Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).

• Natalie Anderson

  Tv actress.

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

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 24th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 24, 1917:

• James Carroll Beckwith

  American painter and academic (b. 1852).

• William James Herschel
• Maurizio de Vito Piscicelli

What famous deaths happened on October 24th?

Famous deaths on October 24th:

• Raul Julia

  Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Anita Björk

  Swedish actress (b. 1923).

• Robert Guillaume

  American television and musical stage actor.

• Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Leslie Jordan

  American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).

• Claire Windsor

  American actress (born 1897).

• Ana Bertha Lepe

  Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).

• John McCarthy

  Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.

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Holidays on October 24, 1917:

• Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
• Discordianism - Maladay
• Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
• United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances on October 24, 1917:

• Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
• United Nations Day
• World Development Information Day
• Disarmament Week, 24-30 October

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 1917 was Musical Sam from Alabam' by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

October 24, 1917: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 24, 1917 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 22nd and October 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Peerless Quartet - Musical Sam from Alabam'
2. Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - Lily of the Valley