What happened on Sunday January 05, 1908?

About January 5th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: While no specific notable historical events were recorded for January 5, 1908, this date falls within the early Progressive Era in the United States, a period of social and political reform. The world was experiencing significant technological and social transformations during this time, with industrialization rapidly changing societies globally.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1908 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: As Long as the World Rolls On by Reinald Werrenrath
  • Popular movie: Tom Sawyer directed by Don Taylor

More about January 5th, 1908? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 1908.

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January 05, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1908:

  • Uneventful Day in Early 20th Century While no specific notable historical events were recorded for January 5, 1908, this date falls within the early Progressive Era in the United States, a period of social and political reform. The world was experiencing significant technological and social transformations during this time, with industrialization rapidly changing societies globally.

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January 05, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1908?


January 05, 1908 was a Sunday and it was the 5th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1908 can also be written as 1/5/1908 in the US and as 5/1/1908 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1908 in January 1908 calendar

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January 05, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1908:

  • Joseph von Mering

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January 05, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 30th and January 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1908 was As Long as the World Rolls On by Reinald Werrenrath, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

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January 05, 1908: 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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January 05, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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January 05, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1908 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 1908 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, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:58 am and setting at 08:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 1907 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1908.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1908?


Someone born on January 05, 1908 is:

117 years 4 months old,

or 1408 months and 9 days old,

or 6123 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42864 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1908?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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