What happened on Thursday July 02, 1903?

About July 2nd, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: The inaugural Tour de France bicycle race commences, marking a significant milestone in international cycling history. Maurice Garin emerges as the first champion of this legendary sporting event, which would go on to become one of the most prestigious and challenging bicycle races in the world.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 1903 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hiawatha by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Pica, pica Compadrito directed by

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July 02, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 1903:

  • First Tour de France Bicycle Race Begins The inaugural Tour de France bicycle race commences, marking a significant milestone in international cycling history. Maurice Garin emerges as the first champion of this legendary sporting event, which would go on to become one of the most prestigious and challenging bicycle races in the world.
  • Lord Alex Douglas-Home Becomes British Prime Minister Lord Alex Douglas-Home of the Conservative Party serves as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964, representing a brief but notable period in British political leadership during the mid-20th century.
  • Olav V Becomes King of Norway Olav V ascends to the Norwegian throne in 1957, becoming the King of Norway and playing a significant role in the country's post-World War II era.
  • Baseball Player Ed Delahanty Dies Mysteriously Ed Delahanty, a batting champion in the American League and National League, mysteriously disappears and is found dead days later, marking a tragic moment in early 20th-century baseball history.
  • Jack Doscher Debuts with Chicago Cubs Pitcher Jack Doscher, son of a major league player, makes his debut with the Chicago Cubs, continuing a family legacy in professional baseball.

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July 02, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 02, 1903?


July 02, 1903 was a Thursday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1903 can also be written as 7/2/1903 in the US and as 2/7/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 02, 1903?


Famous people born on July 02, 1903:

  • Olav V

    King of Norway from 1957 until 1991, belonging to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

  • Alec Douglas-Home

    British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.

  • Olav V di Norvegia
  • Olav V of Norway (d. 1991)
  • Olaf V

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July 02, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 1903:

  • Ed Delahanty

    American hall of fame baseball player (born in 1867).

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July 02, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 29th and July 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 1903 was Hiawatha by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

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July 02, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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July 02, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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July 02, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 1903 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 1903 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 July 02, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 12:59 pm and setting at 12:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1903.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 1903?


Someone born on July 02, 1903 is:

121 years 6 months old,

or 1458 months and 21 days old,

or 6343 weeks

or 44401 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 1903?

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