What happened on Thursday January 25, 1917?

Here's what happened on January 25, 1917:

• Ilya Prigogine Birth Ilya Prigogine, a renowned Russian-born physicist and chemist, was born. He would later win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on dissipative structures and complex systems.
• Danish West Indies Sold to United States The United States purchased the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) for $25 million, marking a significant territorial expansion and strategic acquisition in the Caribbean region.
• SS Laurentic Sinking The British merchant ship SS Laurentic struck German naval mines off the coast of Ireland and sank, resulting in the tragic loss of 354 out of 475 passengers and crew members during World War I.
• Jânio Quadros Birth Jânio Quadros, a notable Brazilian politician who would later become president of Brazil, was born on this date. He served a brief but controversial presidential term in 1961.
• Edwin Tyler Death Edwin Tyler, an English cricket player known for being a slow left-arm bowler who played once for England in 1896, passed away.

Events in 1917

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

Magazines from Jan. 25, 1917

Newspapers from Jan. 25, 1917

January 25, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 25th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1917 can also be written as 1/25/1917 in the US and as 25/1/1917 in UK and Europe.

January 25, 1917 in January 1917 calendar

Famous people born on January 25, 1917:

• Ilya Romanovich Prigogine

  Prize laureate for his contributions to non-equilibrium thermodynamics, particularly the theory of dissipative structures.

• Ilya Prigogine

  Russian-belgian chemist and physicist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2003).

• Janio Quadros

  Brazilian politician who served as president and died in 1992, known for his significant impact on Brazilian political history.

Famous people born in 1917

Famous people born on January 25th

Famous people died on January 25, 1917:

• Giovanni Paladino

Famous people who died in 1917

Famous people who died on January 25th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1917 was O'Brien is Tryin' to Learn to Talk Hawaiian by Horace Wright, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Horace Wright - O'Brien is Tryin' to Learn to Talk Hawaiian

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 25, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 08:26 am and setting at 09:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1917.

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Your place in the Universe on January 25, 1917

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Someone born on January 25, 1917 is:

108 years 2 months old,

or 1298 months and 29 days old,

or 5647 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39535 days old,

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

There are 277 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 25, 1917.

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