About December 6, 1917

December 6, 1917 is the 340th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

You can browse the full year 1917 calendar in case you need it.

A person born on this day will be 106 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)

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Sagittarius is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx 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 a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

What Happened On December 6, 1917

  • 1917
    Finland declares independence from Russia.
  • 1917
    Halifax Explosion: In Canada, a munitions explosion kills more than 1,900 people and destroys part of the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • 1917
    World War I: USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine ship SM.

Who Were Born On December 6, 1917?

  • 1917
    Irv Robbins, Canadian-born American entrepreneur (d. 2008)
  • 1917
    Kamal Jumblatt, Lebanese leader of the Lebanese Druze (d. 1977)

Uh-oh! This is embarrassing. My apologies, it seems like I know very little about this day. Gotta research some more.

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