What happened on Friday May 03, 1901?

About May 3rd, 1901, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 3, 1901, a devastating fire erupted in Jacksonville, Florida, originating from a spark at the American Fiber Company. A small wood-burning cook stove ignited Spanish moss, which quickly spread due to strong westerly winds and extremely dry conditions. The catastrophic blaze consumed 2,358 buildings across 140 city blocks, leaving an unprecedented mark on Southern urban history. Nearly 10,000 residents were rendered homeless, and seven lives were tragically lost. This event remains the largest metropolitan fire in the Southern United States before or since the incident.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 1901 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Minstrels: First Part, No. 5 by Georgia Minstrel Co.
  • Popular movie: Another Job for the Undertaker directed by

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May 03, 1901: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 1901:

  • The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 On May 3, 1901, a devastating fire erupted in Jacksonville, Florida, originating from a spark at the American Fiber Company. A small wood-burning cook stove ignited Spanish moss, which quickly spread due to strong westerly winds and extremely dry conditions. The catastrophic blaze consumed 2,358 buildings across 140 city blocks, leaving an unprecedented mark on Southern urban history. Nearly 10,000 residents were rendered homeless, and seven lives were tragically lost. This event remains the largest metropolitan fire in the Southern United States before or since the incident.

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May 03, 1901: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 03, 1901?


May 03, 1901 was a Friday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1901 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 1901 can also be written as 5/3/1901 in the US and as 3/5/1901 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 03, 1901?


Famous people born on May 03, 1901:

  • Gino Cervi

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  • Philippe Parès
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May 03, 1901: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 1901 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 03, 1901: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 1901 was Minstrels: First Part, No. 5 by Georgia Minstrel Co., according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

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May 03, 1901: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 03, 1901: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 1901 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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May 03, 1901: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 03, 1901 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 1901 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 May 03, 1901 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:07 pm and setting at 05:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Jun 02, 1901.

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How old is someone born on May 03, 1901?


Someone born on May 03, 1901 is:

124 years old,

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or 6470 weeks and 1 day old,

or 45291 days old,

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