What happened on Thursday March 05, 1925?

About March 5th, 1925, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 18, 1925, one of the most devastating and deadliest tornadoes in United States history swept through Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. This unprecedented meteorological event caused catastrophic destruction, resulting in approximately 695 confirmed fatalities and over 2,000 injuries across multiple communities. The tornado, which traveled an extraordinary continuous path of 219 miles, remains the longest-tracked tornado in recorded history. Its unprecedented width of up to one mile and sustained winds estimated at over 300 miles per hour obliterated entire towns, leaving unprecedented levels of devastation in its wake. Communities like Murphysboro, Illinois, and West Frankfort were particularly hard-hit, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 1925 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Indian Love Call by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Seven Chances directed by Buster Keaton

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March 05, 1925: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 1925:

  • Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925 On March 18, 1925, one of the most devastating and deadliest tornadoes in United States history swept through Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. This unprecedented meteorological event caused catastrophic destruction, resulting in approximately 695 confirmed fatalities and over 2,000 injuries across multiple communities. The tornado, which traveled an extraordinary continuous path of 219 miles, remains the longest-tracked tornado in recorded history. Its unprecedented width of up to one mile and sustained winds estimated at over 300 miles per hour obliterated entire towns, leaving unprecedented levels of devastation in its wake. Communities like Murphysboro, Illinois, and West Frankfort were particularly hard-hit, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.

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March 05, 1925: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 05, 1925?


March 05, 1925 was a Thursday and it was the 64th day of the year 1925 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1925 can also be written as 3/5/1925 in the US and as 5/3/1925 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 05, 1925?


Famous people born on March 05, 1925:

  • Jacques Vergès

    Renowned French lawyer known for defending controversial clients like Klaus Barbie and Carlos the Jackal.

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March 05, 1925: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 1925:

  • Johan Jensen

    Danish engineer and mathematician (d. 1925).

  • Clément Ader
  • Fabrizio Plutino
  • Michel Verne

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March 05, 1925: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 1925 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 2nd and March 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 05, 1925: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1925 was Indian Love Call by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

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March 05, 1925: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 05, 1925: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 1925 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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March 05, 1925: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 1925 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 1925 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 March 05, 1925 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 04:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 08, 1925 while the next full moon would come on Mar 10, 1925.

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How old is someone born on March 05, 1925?


Someone born on March 05, 1925 is:

100 years 3 months old,

or 1203 months and 1 day old,

or 5231 weeks and 1 day old,

or 36618 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 1925?

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