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see horoscope and birth chart for August 03, 1933What happened on Thursday August 03, 1933?
About August 3rd, 1933, in brief:
- Historical events: The Castlewood Dam on Colorado's Cherry Creek catastrophically collapsed, sending a massive 20-foot high wall of water through Denver, Colorado, and the surrounding towns of Parker and Sullivan. Despite an hour's warning before the 6:15 AM deluge, the disaster resulted in two fatalities and the evacuation of approximately 5,000 people.
- Day of the week: August 3rd, 1933 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
- Popular movie: The Ghoul directed by T. Hayes Hunter
More about August 3rd, 1933? See below for more news and curiosities on August 3rd, 1933.
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August 03, 1933: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 03, 1933:
- Castlewood Dam Catastrophic Collapse The Castlewood Dam on Colorado's Cherry Creek catastrophically collapsed, sending a massive 20-foot high wall of water through Denver, Colorado, and the surrounding towns of Parker and Sullivan. Despite an hour's warning before the 6:15 AM deluge, the disaster resulted in two fatalities and the evacuation of approximately 5,000 people.
- First Observation of Saturn's Great White Spot Amateur astronomer and actor Will Hay made a significant astronomical discovery by becoming the first person to observe the 'Great White Spot' on Saturn, an event not seen in thirty years. The phenomenon lasted four weeks and enabled scientists to precisely measure Saturn's rotational period at 10 hours and 13 minutes.
- New York Yankees Shutout Streak Ends The New York Yankees' remarkable streak of consecutive games without being shut out came to an end with a 7–0 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics, pitched by Lefty Grove. The streak had lasted since August 2, 1931, when the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 9–8.
August 03, 1933: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 03, 1933?
August 03, 1933 was a Thursday and it was the 215th day of the year 1933 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 03, 1933 can also be written as 8/3/1933 in the US and as 3/8/1933 in UK and Europe.
August 03, 1933: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 03, 1933:
- Arthur Collins
Singer/comedian (peerless quintet), dies at the age of 69.
- Antonio De Tomaso
- Romeo Sartori
- Otto Stapf
August 03, 1933: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 03, 1933: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1933 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.
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Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 03, 1933: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 03, 1933 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 1933 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, 1933 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:57 pm and setting at 04:04 am.
The previous full moon was on Jul 07, 1933 while the next full moon would come on Aug 05, 1933.
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Your place in the Universe on August 03, 1933
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How old is someone born on August 03, 1933?
Someone born on August 03, 1933 is:
91 years 9 months old,
or 1101 months and 11 days old,
or 4788 weeks and 6 days old,
or 33522 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1933?
There are 81 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 1933?
You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 03, 1933.
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