What happened on Wednesday April 25, 1917?

About April 25th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia, marking the beginning of a legendary jazz career. She would later become known as 'The First Lady of Song', renowned for her incredible vocal range, improvisational ability, and iconic performances. Her signature songs like 'A-Tisket A-Tasket' would help define the jazz and swing era of American music.
  • Day of the week: April 25th, 1917 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: In the Sweet Long Ago by James F. Harrison & James Reed
  • Popular movie: A Mormon Maid directed by Robert Z. Leonard

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April 25, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 25, 1917:

  • Birth of Ella Fitzgerald in Newport News, Virginia Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia, marking the beginning of a legendary jazz career. She would later become known as 'The First Lady of Song', renowned for her incredible vocal range, improvisational ability, and iconic performances. Her signature songs like 'A-Tisket A-Tasket' would help define the jazz and swing era of American music.

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April 25, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 25, 1917?


April 25, 1917 was a Wednesday and it was the 115th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 25, 1917 can also be written as 4/25/1917 in the US and as 25/4/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 25, 1917?


Famous people born on April 25, 1917:

  • Ella Fitzgerald
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April 25, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 25, 1917:

  • Sebastian Festner

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April 25, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 25, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 23rd and April 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 25, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 25, 1917 was In the Sweet Long Ago by James F. Harrison & James Reed, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - In the Sweet Long Ago youtube
  2. - Marche Slave, Part 1 youtube
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April 25, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 25th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 25, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 25, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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April 25, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 25, 1917 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 25, 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 April 25, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 07:41 am and setting at 11:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 07, 1917 while the next full moon would come on May 07, 1917.

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How old is someone born on April 25, 1917?


Someone born on April 25, 1917 is:

108 years and 9 days old,

or 1296 months and 9 days old,

or 5636 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39456 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 25, 1917?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 25, 1917?

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