What happened on Monday November 05, 1906?

About November 5th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: Fred Lawrence Whipple was an influential American astronomer born on November 5, 1906. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in understanding comets and developing the 'dirty snowball' model, which describes comets as being composed of ice, dust, and rocky particles. Whipple made significant contributions to astronomy, including developing meteor tracking techniques and working on spacecraft tracking during the early space age.
  • Day of the week: November 5th, 1906 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ain't You Coming Back to Old New Hampshire, Molly? by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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November 05, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 05, 1906:

  • Birth of Fred Lawrence Whipple, Renowned Astronomer Fred Lawrence Whipple was an influential American astronomer born on November 5, 1906. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in understanding comets and developing the 'dirty snowball' model, which describes comets as being composed of ice, dust, and rocky particles. Whipple made significant contributions to astronomy, including developing meteor tracking techniques and working on spacecraft tracking during the early space age.
  • Birth of Johnny Indrisano, Boxer and Actor Johnny Indrisano was an American boxer and actor born on November 5, 1906. He was known for his career in boxing during the early 20th century and later transitioned into acting. While less globally renowned than his contemporary born on the same day, Indrisano represented the sporting and entertainment culture of his era.

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November 05, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 05, 1906?


November 05, 1906 was a Monday and it was the 309th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 05, 1906 can also be written as 11/5/1906 in the US and as 5/11/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 05, 1906?


Famous people born on November 05, 1906:

  • George Trevelyan

    A british mystic, he is known for his pioneering work in teaching spiritual knowledge to adults.

  • Fred Whipple

    American astronomer and academic (d. 2004).

  • Hadley Cantril

    Known for his research on human motivation and perception.

  • Fred Lawrence Whipple

    American astronomer and academic (b. 1906).

  • Endre Kabos

    Hungarian fencer (d. 1944).

  • Stanley Smith Stevens

    Psychologist.

  • Bob Considine

    Newscaster (tonight!) america after dark, dies at 68.

  • George Lowthian Trevelyan

    Designer / visionary.

  • Vincenzo Bosia
  • Cleto Locatelli
  • Alfonso Lissi
  • Giancarlo Colombini

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November 05, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 05, 1906:

  • Auberon Herbert
  • Frits Thaulow

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Famous people who died on November 5th

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November 05, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 05, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 5th and November 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


November 05, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 05, 1906 was Ain't You Coming Back to Old New Hampshire, Molly? by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

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November 05, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 5th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 05, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 05, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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November 05, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 05, 1906 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 05, 1906 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 November 05, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 08:06 pm and setting at 11:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 01, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Nov 30, 1906.

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How old is someone born on November 05, 1906?


Someone born on November 05, 1906 is:

118 years 1 month old,

or 1417 months and 8 days old,

or 6162 weeks and 4 days old,

or 43138 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 05, 1906?

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