What happened on Monday January 05, 1903?

About January 5th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: The San Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable was inaugurated for public communication, marking a significant milestone in transpacific telecommunications. This breakthrough allowed faster and more reliable communication between the United States mainland and Hawaii, reducing message transmission times from weeks to mere minutes.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1903 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Tessie by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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January 05, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1903:

  • San Francisco-Hawaii Telegraph Cable Opens The San Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable was inaugurated for public communication, marking a significant milestone in transpacific telecommunications. This breakthrough allowed faster and more reliable communication between the United States mainland and Hawaii, reducing message transmission times from weeks to mere minutes.
  • Telsíforo A. Palm Curaçao: Composer and Pianist Telsíforo A. Palm was a notable composer and pianist from Curaçao, contributing to the musical heritage of the Caribbean region. While specific details about his musical works are limited, his recognition highlights the rich cultural diversity of early 20th-century Caribbean musicians.

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January 05, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1903?


January 05, 1903 was a Monday and it was the 5th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1903 can also be written as 1/5/1903 in the US and as 5/1/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 05, 1903?


Famous people born on January 05, 1903:

  • Grimalda Gucci

    Grimalda Gucci was a key figure in the Gucci family business, daughter of the company's founder.

  • Harold Charles Gatty

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January 05, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1903:

  • Louis Alexander Fagan
  • Teresita Garibaldi
  • Eleuterio Pagliano
  • Práxedes Mateo Sagasta

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January 05, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1903 was Tessie by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

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January 05, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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January 05, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1903 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 10:49 am and setting at 11:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1903.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1903?


Someone born on January 05, 1903 is:

122 years 3 months old,

or 1467 months and 18 days old,

or 6381 weeks and 2 days old,

or 44669 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1903?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1903?

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