What happened on Sunday November 01, 1908?

About November 1st, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 1, 1908, the United States conducted the world's first hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This groundbreaking nuclear weapon test marked a significant escalation in Cold War-era nuclear capabilities, demonstrating unprecedented destructive potential far beyond previous atomic bomb technologies. The test represented a pivotal moment in military and technological history, fundamentally altering global geopolitical dynamics and ushering in a new era of strategic nuclear deterrence.
  • Day of the week: November 1st, 1908 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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November 01, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 01, 1908:

  • First Hydrogen Bomb Detonation On November 1, 1908, the United States conducted the world's first hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This groundbreaking nuclear weapon test marked a significant escalation in Cold War-era nuclear capabilities, demonstrating unprecedented destructive potential far beyond previous atomic bomb technologies. The test represented a pivotal moment in military and technological history, fundamentally altering global geopolitical dynamics and ushering in a new era of strategic nuclear deterrence.

Events in 1908

November 01, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 01, 1908?


November 01, 1908 was a Sunday and it was the 306th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 01, 1908 can also be written as 11/1/1908 in the US and as 1/11/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 01, 1908?


Famous people born on November 01, 1908:

  • Sylvia Bataille

    French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent who was active in the mid-20th century cinema, known for her contributions to French film culture.

  • André Alfred Dumas

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November 01, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 01, 1908:

  • Ludwig Carl Christian Koch

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November 01, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 01, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 01, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 01, 1908 was When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen youtube
  2. - By the Old Oaken Bucket, Louise youtube
  3. - Sunbonnet Sue youtube
  4. - Rah, Rah, Rah youtube
  5. - Yankee Doodle's Come to Town youtube
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November 01, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 1st is Scorpio.

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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 01, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 01, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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November 01, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 01, 1908 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 01, 1908 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 01, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 01:29 pm and setting at 11:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1908.

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How old is someone born on November 01, 1908?


Someone born on November 01, 1908 is:

116 years 6 months old,

or 1398 months and 2 days old,

or 6078 weeks and 6 days old,

or 42552 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 01, 1908?

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