What happened on Sunday August 03, 1919?

About August 3rd, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: The devastating Red Summer race riot in Chicago formally ended after a week of intense racial violence. The tragic incident resulted in 38 fatalities (23 African Americans and 15 whites), with 537 people injured. African-American Patrolman John W. Simpson was the only policeman killed. The violence left approximately 1,000 residents, predominantly African Americans, homeless, highlighting the severe racial tensions of the era.
  • Day of the week: August 3rd, 1919 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Oh, Susy, Behave by Fred Van Eps
  • Popular movie: Wagon Tracks directed by Lambert Hillyer

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August 03, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 03, 1919:

  • Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Concludes The devastating Red Summer race riot in Chicago formally ended after a week of intense racial violence. The tragic incident resulted in 38 fatalities (23 African Americans and 15 whites), with 537 people injured. African-American Patrolman John W. Simpson was the only policeman killed. The violence left approximately 1,000 residents, predominantly African Americans, homeless, highlighting the severe racial tensions of the era.
  • Royal Air Force Seaplanes Attack Bolshevik Steamboats Four Royal Air Force Fairey seaplanes conducted a strategic attack on Bolshevik steamboats on Lake Onega in Russia. The aerial assault caused such panic among the crews that it facilitated the subsequent capture of the vessels by Royal Navy submarines.
  • Romanian Army Liberates Timișoara from Hungarian Occupation On August 3, 1919, the Romanian army successfully liberated the city of Timișoara, ending Hungarian occupation during the tumultuous period following World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  • Final Issue of *World Freedom* Newspaper Published The weekly newspaper *World Freedom*, which had been in publication for 22 years, released its final issue in Budapest. This marked the end of a significant periodical during a transformative period in Hungarian history.

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August 03, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 03, 1919?


August 03, 1919 was a Sunday and it was the 215th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1919 can also be written as 8/3/1919 in the US and as 3/8/1919 in UK and Europe.

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August 03, 1919: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 1919:

  • Paul Hartwig
  • Ceccardo Roccatagliata Ceccardi

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August 03, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 28th and August 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 03, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1919 was Oh, Susy, Behave by Fred Van Eps, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Oh, Susy, Behave youtube
  2. - A Rose, a Kiss, and You youtube
  3. - Somebody's Waiting for Someone youtube
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August 03, 1919: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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August 03, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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August 03, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 1919 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 1919 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 August 03, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:33 pm and setting at 11:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1919.

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How old is someone born on August 03, 1919?


Someone born on August 03, 1919 is:

105 years 9 months old,

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