What happened on Thursday November 29, 1917?

About November 29th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and political activist, was elected as the president of the Indian National Congress. Her leadership represented an important moment in India's struggle for independence and highlighted the growing international solidarity in anti-colonial movements.
  • Day of the week: November 29th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Over There by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Reaching for the Moon directed by John Emerson

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November 29, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 29, 1917:

  • Annie Besant Leads Indian National Congress Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and political activist, was elected as the president of the Indian National Congress. Her leadership represented an important moment in India's struggle for independence and highlighted the growing international solidarity in anti-colonial movements.
  • Don Republic Proclamation The Don Cossacks declared the independent Don Republic, a short-lived autonomous state in southern Russia during the tumultuous period of the Russian Revolution. This declaration represented a significant moment of regional autonomy, though the republic would only survive for approximately two weeks before being absorbed by subsequent political developments.
  • German Submarine SM UB-61 Sinking The German submarine SM UB-61 struck a mine in the North Sea and sank, resulting in the tragic loss of all 34 crew members. This incident underscored the extreme dangers faced by submarine crews during World War I, with naval mines posing a significant threat to maritime operations.

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

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What day of the week was November 29, 1917?


November 29, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 333rd day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 29, 1917 can also be written as 11/29/1917 in the US and as 29/11/1917 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 29, 1917?


Famous people born on November 29, 1917:

  • Merle Travis

    Influential American country and western guitarist known for developing the 'Travis picking' guitar technique and contributing significantly...

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


Famous people died on November 29, 1917:

  • Luigi Battei

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November 29, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 29, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 29, 1917 was Over There by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Over There youtube
  2. - Some Sunday Morning youtube
  3. - In Lilac Time (When You Stole This Heart of Mine) youtube
  4. - (Goodbye, and Luck Be with You) Laddie Boy youtube
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November 29, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 29th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 29, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on November 29, 1917 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 29, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:15 pm and setting at 08:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Dec 28, 1917.

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How old is someone born on November 29, 1917?


Someone born on November 29, 1917 is:

107 years 5 months old,

or 1289 months and 5 days old,

or 5605 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39238 days old,

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

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