What happened on Wednesday January 06, 1909?

About January 6th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Navy launched its historic global circumnavigation mission, known as the Great White Fleet, demonstrating America's emerging naval prowess and diplomatic capabilities. Consisting of 16 gleaming white battleships, the fleet was personally commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt as a powerful symbol of the nation's growing international influence. The voyage, which would span approximately 14 months and cover over 43,000 nautical miles, represented a significant milestone in American maritime strategy and soft power projection.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: If You'll Remember Me by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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January 06, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1909:

  • Great White Fleet Global Voyage Begins The United States Navy launched its historic global circumnavigation mission, known as the Great White Fleet, demonstrating America's emerging naval prowess and diplomatic capabilities. Consisting of 16 gleaming white battleships, the fleet was personally commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt as a powerful symbol of the nation's growing international influence. The voyage, which would span approximately 14 months and cover over 43,000 nautical miles, represented a significant milestone in American maritime strategy and soft power projection.
  • Congressional Censure of Theodore Roosevelt The U.S. House of Representatives formally censured outgoing President Theodore Roosevelt by accepting a critical committee report. This rare political rebuke highlighted the tensions between Roosevelt's assertive presidential style and congressional expectations. The censure reflected ongoing disagreements about Roosevelt's executive actions and marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government.

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January 06, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 06, 1909?


January 06, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 6th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1909 can also be written as 1/6/1909 in the US and as 6/1/1909 in UK and Europe.

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January 06, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 4th and January 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 06, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 1909 was If You'll Remember Me by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

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January 06, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

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January 06, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 06, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 1909 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 January 06, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 04:48 pm and setting at 08:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Feb 05, 1909.

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How old is someone born on January 06, 1909?


Someone born on January 06, 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 January 06, 1909?

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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