What happened on Tuesday October 02, 1906?

About October 2nd, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 2, 1906, a catastrophic magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Valparaíso, Chile, causing widespread destruction and leaving approximately 20,000 people injured. This seismic event was one of the most significant natural disasters in Chilean history, causing massive infrastructure damage and significant loss of life.
  • Day of the week: October 2nd, 1906 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Peaches and Cream by Len Spencer & Ada Jones
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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October 02, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 02, 1906:

  • Devastating Valparaíso Earthquake of 1906 On October 2, 1906, a catastrophic magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Valparaíso, Chile, causing widespread destruction and leaving approximately 20,000 people injured. This seismic event was one of the most significant natural disasters in Chilean history, causing massive infrastructure damage and significant loss of life.
  • Tommy Burns Wins Heavyweight Boxing Championship On October 2, 1906, Canadian boxer Tommy Burns defeated Jim Flynn by knockout in the 15th round to claim the world heavyweight boxing title. This victory solidified Burns' status as a prominent boxer of the early 20th century and marked a significant moment in professional boxing history.

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

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What day of the week was October 02, 1906?


October 02, 1906 was a Tuesday and it was the 275th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 02, 1906 can also be written as 10/2/1906 in the US and as 2/10/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 02, 1906?


Famous people born on October 02, 1906:

  • Willy Ley

    German-born rocket scientist who was a pioneering space exploration theorist and science writer.

  • Saïd Boualam
  • Ivan Bahrianyi
  • Licurgo Angelo Fava
  • Bernardo Grosser

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October 02, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 02, 1906:

  • Raja Ravi Varma

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October 02, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 02, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 1st and October 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 02, 1906 was Peaches and Cream by Len Spencer & Ada Jones, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

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October 02, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 2nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 02, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:06 pm and setting at 06:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Nov 01, 1906.

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How old is someone born on October 02, 1906?


Someone born on October 02, 1906 is:

118 years 3 months old,

or 1419 months and 19 days old,

or 6173 weeks

or 43211 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 02, 1906?

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