What happened on Monday March 26, 1917?

About March 26th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, British troops encountered significant resistance in their Middle Eastern campaign when approximately 17,000 Turkish soldiers successfully blocked their advance during the First Battle of Gaza. This strategic engagement highlighted the challenging terrain and determined defense of the Ottoman forces in the region.
  • Day of the week: March 26th, 1917 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: How's Every Little Thing in Dixie? by American Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Whip directed by Maurice Tourneur

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March 26, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 26, 1917:

  • First Battle of Gaza in World War I During World War I, British troops encountered significant resistance in their Middle Eastern campaign when approximately 17,000 Turkish soldiers successfully blocked their advance during the First Battle of Gaza. This strategic engagement highlighted the challenging terrain and determined defense of the Ottoman forces in the region.
  • Seattle Metropolitans Win Stanley Cup In a historic moment for American hockey, the Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) defeated the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the Stanley Cup finals, winning the series 3 games to 1. This victory marked the first time a United States-based team had won the prestigious Stanley Cup, breaking the Canadian hockey dominance.

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

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What day of the week was March 26, 1917?


March 26, 1917 was a Monday and it was the 85th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 1917 can also be written as 3/26/1917 in the US and as 26/3/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 26, 1917?


Famous people born on March 26, 1917:

  • Rufus Thomas

    Influential Memphis blues and R&B singer known for his hit song 'Walking the Dog', a significant figure in the development of soul and funk...

  • Sheila Lindsay

    Irish psychic and author who wrote about mystical experiences related to Ireland's ancient archaeological sites, exploring supernatural...

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March 26, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 1917 was How's Every Little Thing in Dixie? by American Quartet, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - How's Every Little Thing in Dixie? youtube
  2. - Poor Butterfly youtube
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March 26, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 26, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 07:25 am and setting at 10:45 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 26, 1917?


Someone born on March 26, 1917 is:

108 years 1 month old,

or 1297 months and 18 days old,

or 5642 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39496 days old,

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

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 26, 1917?

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