What happened on Monday July 02, 1906?

About July 2nd, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hans Bethe, a groundbreaking German-born nuclear physicist, was born on this day. He would later become a Nobel Prize laureate for his fundamental contributions to understanding stellar nucleosynthesis and nuclear reactions. Bethe played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project during World War II and was a leading figure in 20th-century physics, making significant advances in quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 1906 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Want What I Want When I Want It by Frank Stanley
  • Popular movie: El pechador directed by Eugene Py

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July 02, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 1906:

  • Birth of Hans Bethe, Renowned Nuclear Physicist Hans Bethe, a groundbreaking German-born nuclear physicist, was born on this day. He would later become a Nobel Prize laureate for his fundamental contributions to understanding stellar nucleosynthesis and nuclear reactions. Bethe played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project during World War II and was a leading figure in 20th-century physics, making significant advances in quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.
  • Murder of Grace Brown: A Tragic Industrial Era Crime Grace Brown, a factory worker, was murdered in a crime that would capture national attention. Her tragic death highlighted the vulnerable social conditions of working-class women in the early 20th century and sparked significant public discourse about labor conditions, social justice, and criminal proceedings.
  • New York Yankees' First Forfeit Victory The New York Yankees secured their first victory by forfeit, an unusual method of winning a baseball game where the opposing team is unable or unwilling to continue play. This early event in the team's history would be a small footnote in what would become one of the most storied franchises in baseball history.

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July 02, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 02, 1906?


July 02, 1906 was a Monday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1906 can also be written as 7/2/1906 in the US and as 2/7/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 02, 1906?


Famous people born on July 02, 1906:

  • Hans Bethe

    Renowned German-American physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to understanding stellar energy and nuclear reactions, winning the...

  • Séra Martin

    French track and field athlete who won Olympic gold medals in 800m in Amsterdam (1928) and Los Angeles (1932), setting a world record of...

  • Hans Albrecht Bethe

    Prize laureate for his contributions to the theory of nuclear reactions, especially his discoveries concerning the energy production in...

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July 02, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 2nd and July 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 1906 was I Want What I Want When I Want It by Frank Stanley, according to the music chart for the week July 2nd and July 8th.

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July 02, 1906: 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, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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July 02, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 1906 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 1906 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, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 03:35 pm and setting at 02:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 06, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1906.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 1906?


Someone born on July 02, 1906 is:

118 years 6 months old,

or 1422 months and 19 days old,

or 6186 weeks and 1 day old,

or 43303 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 1906?

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