What happened on Thursday March 29, 1917?

About March 29th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant diplomatic moment, Arthur Zimmermann publicly confirmed the authenticity of the controversial Zimmermann Telegram in a speech to the Reichstag. This telegram, which proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States during World War I, was a pivotal moment that ultimately contributed to the United States entering the war.
  • Day of the week: March 29th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • 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 29, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 29, 1917:

  • Zimmermann Telegram Confirmed in Reichstag In a significant diplomatic moment, Arthur Zimmermann publicly confirmed the authenticity of the controversial Zimmermann Telegram in a speech to the Reichstag. This telegram, which proposed a German-Mexican alliance against the United States during World War I, was a pivotal moment that ultimately contributed to the United States entering the war.
  • Man O'War: Legendary Racehorse Emerges Man O'War, one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in American history, demonstrated extraordinary racing prowess by winning 20 out of 21 races and earning $249,465 in prize money. His near-perfect racing record established him as a legendary figure in horse racing.

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March 29, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 29, 1917?


March 29, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 88th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 29, 1917 can also be written as 3/29/1917 in the US and as 29/3/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 29, 1917?


Famous people born on March 29, 1917:

  • Man o' War

    Man o' War was a legendary American Thoroughbred racehorse, considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time, who dominated racing in...

  • Tommy Holmes

    Tommy Holmes was a notable American baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball during the mid-20th century, primarily...

  • Herbert Saffir

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March 29, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 29, 1917:

  • Alister Kirby
  • Vilis Olavs
  • Maximilian von Prittwitz

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March 29, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 29, 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 29, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 29, 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 29, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 29th 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 29, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 29, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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March 29, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 29, 1917 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 29, 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 29, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 09:52 am and setting at 01:28 am.

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 29, 1917?


Someone born on March 29, 1917 is:

108 years 1 month old,

or 1297 months and 15 days old,

or 5641 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39493 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 29, 1917?

There are 319 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 29th 2026.

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