What happened on Thursday December 03, 1903?

About December 3rd, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: Colorado Governor James Hamilton Peabody imposed martial law in the Cripple Creek region, suspending habeas corpus rights amid an intense miners' strike, highlighting the labor tensions of the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: December 3rd, 1903 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Any Rags? by Arthur Collins
  • Popular movie: The Ballet Master's Dream directed by Georges Méliès

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December 03, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 03, 1903:

  • Martial Law in Cripple Creek Mining Region Colorado Governor James Hamilton Peabody imposed martial law in the Cripple Creek region, suspending habeas corpus rights amid an intense miners' strike, highlighting the labor tensions of the early 20th century.
  • Panglima Polim Surrenders in Atjeh Campaign Panglima Polim, a significant resistance leader, surrendered to Dutch Captain Colijn during the Atjeh War, marking a pivotal moment in Dutch colonial control of the Indonesian archipelago.
  • Danish Schooner Sigfried Peterson Wrecked A midnight storm tragically destroyed the Danish schooner Sigfried Peterson near Cape Race, Newfoundland, resulting in the loss of all five crew members, whose bodies were discovered on December 7.
  • Death of John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair and Knight of the Order of the Thistle, died on this date, concluding a notable chapter in Scottish aristocratic history.
  • Death of William McKendree Springer William McKendree Springer, a 67-year-old United States Representative from Illinois, died of pneumonia, concluding his political career and life.
  • Death of Bishop Abiel Leonard Abiel Leonard, S.T.D., a 55-year-old bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, passed away due to typhoid fever, a common fatal illness of the early 20th century.

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December 03, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 03, 1903?


December 03, 1903 was a Thursday and it was the 337th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 03, 1903 can also be written as 12/3/1903 in the US and as 3/12/1903 in UK and Europe.

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December 03, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 03, 1903:

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December 03, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 03, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 03, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 03, 1903 was Any Rags? by Arthur Collins, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

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December 03, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 3rd is Sagittarius.

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December 03, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 03, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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December 03, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 03, 1903 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 03, 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 December 03, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:03 pm and setting at 06:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Dec 04, 1903.

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How old is someone born on December 03, 1903?


Someone born on December 03, 1903 is:

121 years 1 month old,

or 1453 months and 18 days old,

or 6320 weeks and 5 days old,

or 44245 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 03, 1903?

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