What happened on Monday February 05, 1906?

About February 5th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: The HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary battleship of the British Royal Navy, was launched on this date. Its innovative design, featuring an all-big-gun armament and steam turbine propulsion, rendered all existing battleships obsolete overnight and triggered an intense naval arms race between Britain and Germany in the early 20th century, significantly contributing to the rising tensions that would eventually lead to World War I.
  • Day of the week: February 5th, 1906 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Harry Tally
  • Popular movie: La course aux tonneaux directed by Ferdinand Zecca

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February 05, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 05, 1906:

  • Launch of HMS Dreadnought The HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary battleship of the British Royal Navy, was launched on this date. Its innovative design, featuring an all-big-gun armament and steam turbine propulsion, rendered all existing battleships obsolete overnight and triggered an intense naval arms race between Britain and Germany in the early 20th century, significantly contributing to the rising tensions that would eventually lead to World War I.
  • Birth of John Carradine John Carradine, a prominent American actor known for his distinctive roles in classic films like 'The Grapes of Wrath' and later horror movies such as 'The Howling', was born in Greenwich Village, New York. He would become a prolific character actor with a career spanning several decades, and was part of the famous Carradine acting family.

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

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What day of the week was February 05, 1906?


February 05, 1906 was a Monday and it was the 36th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 1906 can also be written as 2/5/1906 in the US and as 5/2/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 05, 1906?


Famous people born on February 05, 1906:

  • John Carradine

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February 05, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 05, 1906:

  • Pierre Grivolas

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February 05, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 05, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 5th and February 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 1906 was Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Harry Tally, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

  1. - Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie youtube
  2. - Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway youtube
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February 05, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 05, 1906 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 05, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 01:59 pm and setting at 04:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 10, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 1906.

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How old is someone born on February 05, 1906?


Someone born on February 05, 1906 is:

119 years 3 months old,

or 1431 months and 9 days old,

or 6223 weeks and 2 days old,

or 43563 days old,

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

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 1906?

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