What happened on Sunday August 05, 1906?

About August 5th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 5, 1906, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the King of Iran, made a historic decision to transform the Iranian government into a constitutional monarchy. This pivotal moment marked a significant shift in Iran's political landscape, introducing principles of representative governance and limiting the absolute power of the monarchy.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 1906 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Home, Sweet Home by Richard Jose
  • Popular movie: El pechador directed by Eugene Py

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August 05, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 1906:

  • Persian Constitutional Revolution: Iran Moves Towards Constitutional Monarchy On August 5, 1906, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the King of Iran, made a historic decision to transform the Iranian government into a constitutional monarchy. This pivotal moment marked a significant shift in Iran's political landscape, introducing principles of representative governance and limiting the absolute power of the monarchy.
  • Birth of Wassily Leontief, Renowned Economist On August 5, 1906, Wassily Leontief was born in Russia. A pioneering economist who would later win the Bank of Sweden Prize (Nobel Prize in Economics), Leontief made groundbreaking contributions to economic modeling and input-output analysis, significantly influencing economic research and understanding of economic systems.
  • John Huston's Birth: A Legendary Film Director Emerges On August 5, 1906, John Huston was born, destined to become one of the most influential American film directors of the 20th century. Known for his distinctive storytelling and versatility, Huston would go on to direct critically acclaimed films and leave an indelible mark on cinema.

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August 05, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 05, 1906?


August 05, 1906 was a Sunday and it was the 217th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 1906 can also be written as 8/5/1906 in the US and as 5/8/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 05, 1906?


Famous people born on August 05, 1906:

  • John Huston
    John Huston

    Legendary Hollywood filmmaker who directed numerous classic films and was a pivotal figure in American cinema during the mid-20th century.

  • Wassily Leontief

    Renowned economist who won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking input-output analysis in economics.

  • Ettore Majorana

    Brilliant Italian theoretical physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work on neutrino physics and his mysterious disappearance.

  • Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief

    Prize laureate for the development of the input-output method and for its application to important economic problems.

  • Joan Hickson

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August 05, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 05, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 30th and August 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 05, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 1906 was Home, Sweet Home by Richard Jose, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

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August 05, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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August 05, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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August 05, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 1906 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 08:04 pm and setting at 07:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 1906.

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How old is someone born on August 05, 1906?


Someone born on August 05, 1906 is:

118 years 9 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 1906?

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