What happened on Thursday July 26, 1917?

About July 26th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: J. Edgar Hoover was hired by the U.S. Department of Justice, marking the beginning of his influential and controversial career in law enforcement. This would be the start of his long tenure that would eventually lead to him becoming the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • Day of the week: July 26th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lookout Mountain by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
  • Popular movie: The Sawdust Ring directed by Charles Miller, Paul Powell

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July 26, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 26, 1917:

  • J. Edgar Hoover Begins Career at Department of Justice J. Edgar Hoover was hired by the U.S. Department of Justice, marking the beginning of his influential and controversial career in law enforcement. This would be the start of his long tenure that would eventually lead to him becoming the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • HMS Ariadne Sunk by German Submarine in World War I During World War I, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Ariadne was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM UC-65 in the English Channel. The attack resulted in the tragic loss of 38 crew members, highlighting the deadly naval warfare tactics of the time.

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

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What day of the week was July 26, 1917?


July 26, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 207th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 1917 can also be written as 7/26/1917 in the US and as 26/7/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 26, 1917?


Famous people born on July 26, 1917:

  • Bertil Nordahl

    Swedish soccer player who won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics, representing Sweden in football.

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July 26, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 26, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 23rd and July 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 26, 1917 was Lookout Mountain by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Lookout Mountain youtube
  2. - The Man Behind the Hammer and the Plow youtube
  3. - Night Time in Little Italy youtube
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July 26, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 26, 1917 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 26, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 12:05 pm and setting at 10:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 04, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Aug 03, 1917.

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How old is someone born on July 26, 1917?


Someone born on July 26, 1917 is:

107 years 9 months old,

or 1293 months and 18 days old,

or 5624 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39374 days old,

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

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