What happened on Saturday June 05, 1909?

About June 5th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 5, 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its inaugural racing event, uniquely featuring balloon competitions. The event began at 3:45 p.m. with three initial balloon launches, followed by six more balloons at 5:00 p.m. competing in a distance race. John Berry, piloting the balloon *University City*, demonstrated exceptional skill by landing in Alabama two days later, ultimately winning both the endurance and distance competitions.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 1909 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Looking for a Sweetheart and I Think You'll Do by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Kodomo no jitensha directed by

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June 05, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 1909:

  • First Balloon Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway On June 5, 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its inaugural racing event, uniquely featuring balloon competitions. The event began at 3:45 p.m. with three initial balloon launches, followed by six more balloons at 5:00 p.m. competing in a distance race. John Berry, piloting the balloon *University City*, demonstrated exceptional skill by landing in Alabama two days later, ultimately winning both the endurance and distance competitions.
  • Butcher Massacre at North Packing and Provision Company On June 5, 1909, a horrific workplace violence incident occurred at the North Packing and Provision Company slaughterhouse in Somerville, Massachusetts. An unidentified butcher went on a violent rampage, using a 15-inch (380 mm) knife to attack his co-workers. The brutal assault resulted in five fatalities and four additional injuries. The perpetrator, identified as John Murphy, was eventually subdued and arrested by local authorities.

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June 05, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 05, 1909?


June 05, 1909 was a Saturday and it was the 156th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1909 can also be written as 6/5/1909 in the US and as 5/6/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 05, 1909?


Famous people born on June 05, 1909:

  • Augusto De Cobelli
  • Henry Levin
  • Marion Crawford

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June 05, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 31st and June 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 05, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1909 was I'm Looking for a Sweetheart and I Think You'll Do by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

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June 05, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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June 05, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 05, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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June 05, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 05, 1909 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 05, 1909 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 June 05, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 06:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 04, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Jul 03, 1909.

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How old is someone born on June 05, 1909?


Someone born on June 05, 1909 is:

115 years 11 months old,

or 1391 months and 9 days old,

or 6049 weeks and 4 days old,

or 42347 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 05, 1909?

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