What happened on Tuesday September 04, 1906?

About September 4th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.8 struck the San Andreas Fault, devastating San Francisco, California. The disaster resulted in at least 3,000 fatalities, left 225,000–300,000 people homeless, and caused approximately $350 million in property damages. The earthquake and subsequent fires destroyed much of the city's infrastructure, marking one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history.
  • Day of the week: September 4th, 1906 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Waltz Me Around Again, Willie by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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September 04, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 04, 1906:

  • San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 A catastrophic earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.8 struck the San Andreas Fault, devastating San Francisco, California. The disaster resulted in at least 3,000 fatalities, left 225,000–300,000 people homeless, and caused approximately $350 million in property damages. The earthquake and subsequent fires destroyed much of the city's infrastructure, marking one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history.
  • Max Delbrück Birth Max Delbrück, a prominent German biologist who would later become a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was born. He would go on to make significant contributions to molecular biology and genetics, ultimately passing away in 1981.
  • New York Highlanders Baseball Achievement The New York Highlanders (a predecessor to the New York Yankees) achieved a notable sports accomplishment by winning their 5th consecutive doubleheader, demonstrating exceptional athletic performance.

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September 04, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 04, 1906?


September 04, 1906 was a Tuesday and it was the 247th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 04, 1906 can also be written as 9/4/1906 in the US and as 4/9/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 04, 1906?


Famous people born on September 04, 1906:

  • Max Delbrück

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September 04, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 04, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 04, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 04, 1906 was Waltz Me Around Again, Willie by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Waltz Me Around Again, Willie youtube
  2. - College Life youtube
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September 04, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 4th is Virgo.

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September 04, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 04, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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September 04, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 04, 1906 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 04, 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 September 04, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:37 pm and setting at 07:57 am.

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

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How old is someone born on September 04, 1906?


Someone born on September 04, 1906 is:

118 years 8 months old,

or 1424 months and 10 days old,

or 6193 weeks and 1 day old,

or 43352 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 04, 1906?

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