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What happened on Friday December 17, 1920?

About December 17th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 17, 1920, the United States issued its first postage stamps that did not include the country name. This change marked a significant evolution in stamp design and postal services. The stamps were part of a broader trend towards modernizing postal communication.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 1920 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Whispering by Art Hickman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Way Down East directed by D.W. Griffith

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December 17, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 1920:

  • First US postage stamps without country name On December 17, 1920, the United States issued its first postage stamps that did not include the country name. This change marked a significant evolution in stamp design and postal services. The stamps were part of a broader trend towards modernizing postal communication. source: usps.com

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December 17, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 17, 1920?


December 17, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1920 can also be written as 12/17/1920 in the US and as 17/12/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 17, 1920?


Famous people born on December 17, 1920:

  • Armin Mueller-Stahl
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  • Kenneth Iverson
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December 17, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1920 was Whispering by Art Hickman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

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  2. - The Argentines, the Portugese, and the Greeks youtube
  3. - You're the Only Girl That Made Me Cry youtube
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December 17, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 17, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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December 17, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 1920 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 1920 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 December 17, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:18 am and setting at 11:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 1920.

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How old is someone born on December 17, 1920?


Someone born on December 17, 1920 is:

105 years 5 months old,

or 1265 months and 7 days old,

or 5501 weeks and 2 days old,

or 38509 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1920?

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