What happened on Tuesday April 02, 1912?

About April 2nd, 1912, in brief:

  • Historical events: The RMS Titanic commenced its critical sea trials in preparation for its maiden voyage, marking a significant moment in maritime engineering and transportation history. These trials were designed to test the ship's mechanical systems, speed, maneuverability, and overall seaworthiness before its transatlantic crossing.
  • Day of the week: April 2nd, 1912 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Everybody's Doing it Now by Peerless Quartet (Columbia Male Quartet)
  • Popular movie: Lumpacivagabundus directed by Géza von Bolváry

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April 02, 1912: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 02, 1912:

  • RMS Titanic Sea Trials Begin The RMS Titanic commenced its critical sea trials in preparation for its maiden voyage, marking a significant moment in maritime engineering and transportation history. These trials were designed to test the ship's mechanical systems, speed, maneuverability, and overall seaworthiness before its transatlantic crossing.
  • Sun Yat-sen Forms Guomindang Party Sun Yat-sen, a prominent Chinese revolutionary and political leader, officially established the Guomindang (Nationalist) Party, a pivotal moment in China's political transformation and path towards modernization.
  • First Woman's English Channel Airplane Crossing Eleanor Trehawke Davies made history as the first woman to cross the English Channel by airplane, traveling as a passenger with pilot Gustav Hamel. This event symbolized the emerging era of aviation and women's expanding roles in technological exploration.
  • U.S. Senate Expansion The United States Senate expanded its membership from 92 to 96 senators with the formal swearing-in of legislators representing the newly admitted states of Arizona and New Mexico, reflecting the ongoing territorial growth and political development of the United States.
  • First Short Biplane Test Flight British pilot Charles Rumney Samson conducted the inaugural test flight of a new Short biplane in England, which was later converted to a floatplane. This event represented the rapid technological advancements in early 20th-century aviation design.

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April 02, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 02, 1912?


April 02, 1912 was a Tuesday and it was the 93rd day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 02, 1912 can also be written as 4/2/1912 in the US and as 2/4/1912 in UK and Europe.

April 02, 1912 in April 1912 calendar

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Who was born on April 02, 1912?


Famous people born on April 02, 1912:

  • Herbert Mills

    Herbert Mills was a prominent member of the Mills Brothers, a groundbreaking African American vocal group that revolutionized popular music...

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April 02, 1912: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 02, 1912 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 1st and April 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 02, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 02, 1912 was Everybody's Doing it Now by Peerless Quartet (Columbia Male Quartet), according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

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April 02, 1912: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 2nd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 02, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 02, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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April 02, 1912: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 02, 1912 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 02, 1912 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 April 02, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:28 pm and setting at 06:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1912 while the next full moon would come on May 01, 1912.

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How old is someone born on April 02, 1912?


Someone born on April 02, 1912 is:

113 years 1 month old,

or 1357 months and 7 days old,

or 5901 weeks and 3 days old,

or 41310 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 02, 1912?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 02, 1912?

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