What happened on Saturday January 02, 1909?

About January 2nd, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: Yuan Shikai was dismissed from his position as Viceroy of Zhili by Prince Chun, the regent for the young Emperor of China. Facing potential execution, Yuan strategically fled from Beijing. This pivotal moment would set the stage for his remarkable political transformation, as he would become China's first President just two years later.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 1909 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Excelsior directed by Wu Min-Hsiung

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January 02, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 1909:

  • Yuan Shikai's Political Dismissal and Future Rise Yuan Shikai was dismissed from his position as Viceroy of Zhili by Prince Chun, the regent for the young Emperor of China. Facing potential execution, Yuan strategically fled from Beijing. This pivotal moment would set the stage for his remarkable political transformation, as he would become China's first President just two years later.
  • Aimee Semple McPherson's Missionary Ordination Aimee Kennedy was ordained as a Pentecostal missionary in Chicago, marking the beginning of her influential career in evangelism. This event would be the first step in her journey to becoming the famous evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, who would significantly impact religious broadcasting and Pentecostal Christianity in the early 20th century.
  • First Official Dutch 11 City Skating Race Minne Hoekstra completed the first official Dutch 11 city skating race (Elfstedentocht) with a remarkable time of 13 hours and 50 minutes. This historic event marked the beginning of a legendary long-distance ice skating competition in the Netherlands.

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January 02, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 02, 1909?


January 02, 1909 was a Saturday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1909 can also be written as 1/2/1909 in the US and as 2/1/1909 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1909 in January 1909 calendar

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Who was born on January 02, 1909?


Famous people born on January 02, 1909:

  • Barry Goldwater

    Barry Goldwater was a prominent American conservative politician who served as a U.S.

  • Riccardo Cassin

    Riccardo Cassin was a legendary Italian mountaineer and author who made significant contributions to alpine climbing and exploration.

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January 02, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 1909:

  • Pierre Lucciana
  • Francesco Meardi

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January 02, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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January 02, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 02, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 1909 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 1909 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 January 02, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 01:48 pm and setting at 04:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Jan 06, 1909.

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How old is someone born on January 02, 1909?


Someone born on January 02, 1909 is:

116 years 4 months old,

or 1396 months and 11 days old,

or 6071 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42500 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1909?

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Saturday January 2, 1909