What happened on Friday January 26, 1917?

About January 26th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 26, 1917, a significant border confrontation occurred between a Utah Army National Guard unit and Mexican rebels near the US-Mexico border. The skirmish resulted in 10 Mexican casualties and is historically noted as the last military engagement of its kind, marking the end of a tumultuous period of cross-border tensions and conflicts.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 1917 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: O'Brien is Tryin' to Learn to Talk Hawaiian by Horace Wright
  • Popular movie: A Man There Was directed by Victor Sjöström

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January 26, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 1917:

  • Final US-Mexico Border Skirmish On January 26, 1917, a significant border confrontation occurred between a Utah Army National Guard unit and Mexican rebels near the US-Mexico border. The skirmish resulted in 10 Mexican casualties and is historically noted as the last military engagement of its kind, marking the end of a tumultuous period of cross-border tensions and conflicts.
  • Hallsands Village Disaster On January 26, 1917, a catastrophic breach of sea defenses in the small English coastal village of Hallsands led to widespread destruction. The coastal erosion and flooding devastated the community, rendering all but one house uninhabitable. This event highlighted the vulnerability of coastal settlements to environmental changes and the potential long-term consequences of coastal engineering and natural resource extraction.

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January 26, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 26, 1917?


January 26, 1917 was a Friday and it was the 26th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1917 can also be written as 1/26/1917 in the US and as 26/1/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 26, 1917?


Famous people born on January 26, 1917:

  • Louis Zamperini
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January 26, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 22nd and January 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 26, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 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.

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January 26, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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January 26, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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January 26, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 1917 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 08:54 am and setting at 10:48 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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How old is someone born on January 26, 1917?


Someone born on January 26, 1917 is:

108 years 2 months old,

or 1298 months and 28 days old,

or 5647 weeks and 5 days old,

or 39534 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 1917?

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