What happened on Wednesday May 05, 1909?

About May 5th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant electoral reform took effect in the German free state of Saxony, introducing a complex voting system with four distinct voter classes. This change reflected the stratified social and political structure of early 20th-century Germany, where voting rights were not uniformly distributed across social groups.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: To the End of the World With You by Manuel Romain
  • Popular movie: Kodomo no jitensha directed by

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May 05, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1909:

  • Saxony Electoral Law Reform A significant electoral reform took effect in the German free state of Saxony, introducing a complex voting system with four distinct voter classes. This change reflected the stratified social and political structure of early 20th-century Germany, where voting rights were not uniformly distributed across social groups.
  • Miklós Radnóti - Hungarian Writer Miklós Radnóti, a significant Hungarian poet and writer, was born on this date. He would later become a renowned figure in 20th-century Hungarian literature, known for his powerful poetry that reflected the tumultuous times of World War II and the Holocaust.

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

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What day of the week was May 05, 1909?


May 05, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on May 05, 1909?


Famous people born on May 05, 1909:

  • Miklós Radnóti

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May 05, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 3rd and May 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1909 was To the End of the World With You by Manuel Romain, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - To the End of the World With You youtube
  2. - I Wish I Had a Girl youtube
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May 05, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 05, 1909 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:14 pm and setting at 05:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1909.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1909?


Someone born on May 05, 1909 is:

116 years and 9 days old,

or 1392 months and 9 days old,

or 6054 weeks

or 42378 days old,

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

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1909?

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