What happened on Saturday October 01, 1904?

About October 1st, 1904, in brief:

  • Historical events: JB van Heutsz assumes the role of Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies, a pivotal colonial administrative position that would significantly influence Dutch colonial policy and governance in the Indonesian archipelago during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: October 1st, 1904 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: Asahi katsudô daishashin directed by

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October 01, 1904: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 01, 1904:

  • JB van Heutsz Appointed Governor-General of Dutch East Indies JB van Heutsz assumes the role of Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies, a pivotal colonial administrative position that would significantly influence Dutch colonial policy and governance in the Indonesian archipelago during the early 20th century.
  • Birth of A.K. Gopalan, Indian Communist Leader A.K. Gopalan, a prominent Indian communist leader and political activist who would later become a significant figure in Kerala's political landscape, is born. He would go on to play a crucial role in India's independence movement and socialist politics until his death in 1977.
  • Netherlands and Portugal Divide Timor The Netherlands and Portugal officially establish and demarcate the boundaries splitting the island of Timor, finalizing their colonial territorial divisions and setting the stage for the future geopolitical landscape of the region.
  • Founding of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity Aaron Brown and eight of his colleagues establish Phi Delta Epsilon, an international medical fraternity, at Cornell University Medical College. This organization would go on to support and network medical students and professionals across the United States.

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October 01, 1904: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 01, 1904?


October 01, 1904 was a Saturday and it was the 275th day of the year 1904 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1904 can also be written as 10/1/1904 in the US and as 1/10/1904 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 01, 1904?


Famous people born on October 01, 1904:

  • Hermann Ehlers

    German politician.

  • Otto Robert Frisch

    Austrian-english physicist and academic (d. 1979).

  • A. K. Gopalan

    Indian educator and politician (b. 1904).

  • Andrea Benagiano

    Italy scientist.

  • Vladimir Horowitz

    Kiev, ukraine -- pianists (carmen).

  • Otto Frisch

    Austrian-english academic and physicist (d. 1979).

  • Louise Lorraine
  • Folke Fridell
  • Hans Brunke
  • Sergej Papov
  • Milly Reuter
  • Colombo Neri

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October 01, 1904: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 01, 1904:

  • William GGVV Harcourt

    At 76, historian/english secretary of state, is killed.

  • Cesare Bonelli
  • Achille Majocchi

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Famous people who died on October 1st

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October 01, 1904: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 01, 1904 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 26th and October 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 01, 1904: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1904 was Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

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October 01, 1904: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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October 01, 1904: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 01, 1904 is Dragon and the associated element is Wood.

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October 01, 1904: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 01, 1904 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 01, 1904 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 October 01, 1904 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 01:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 24, 1904 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 1904.

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How old is someone born on October 01, 1904?


Someone born on October 01, 1904 is:

120 years 2 months old,

or 1442 months and 13 days old,

or 6272 weeks

or 43904 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 01, 1904?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 01, 1904?

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