What are the important events that happened on March 8, 1917? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 8, 1917: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 8, 1917 is the 67th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 298 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 23, 1917 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hexacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $36,933.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Snake is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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March 8, 1917 Historical Events
- 1917 –International Women’s Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (so named because it was February on the Julian calendar).
- 1917 –The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
Who died on March 8, 1917?
- 1917 –Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German aircraft manufacturer (b. 1838)
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