What happened on Saturday October 07, 1905?

About October 7th, 1905, in brief:

  • Historical events: Vitagraph Studios released 'Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom', which was groundbreaking as the first dramatic film to feature Sherlock Holmes as a character. This marked an important milestone in early cinema and the adaptation of literary characters to the emerging film medium.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 1905 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Keep a Cosey Little Corner in Your Heart for Me by Ada Jones
  • Popular movie: Ensalada criolla directed by Eugene Py

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October 07, 1905: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 1905:

  • First Sherlock Holmes Dramatic Film Released Vitagraph Studios released 'Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom', which was groundbreaking as the first dramatic film to feature Sherlock Holmes as a character. This marked an important milestone in early cinema and the adaptation of literary characters to the emerging film medium.
  • Philadelphia Athletics Win American League Pennant The Philadelphia Athletics clinched the American League championship for the 1905 season with an impressive record of 92 wins and 56 losses, narrowly defeating the Chicago White Sox (who finished with a 92-60 record). This performance qualified them for the World Series against the New York Giants, marking a significant moment in early 20th-century baseball.
  • Birth of Andy Devine Andy Devine (born Jeremiah Schwartz) was born in Flagstaff, Arizona. He would later become a notable character actor known for his distinctive raspy voice, appearing in numerous films and the popular children's television show 'Andy's Gang'.

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October 07, 1905: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 07, 1905?


October 07, 1905 was a Saturday and it was the 280th day of the year 1905 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1905 can also be written as 10/7/1905 in the US and as 7/10/1905 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 07, 1905?


Famous people born on October 07, 1905:

  • Andy Devine
    Andy Devine

    Prominent American character actor known for his distinctive raspy voice, who appeared in numerous Western films and television shows during...

  • Helen Wills Moody

    Legendary American tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s, winning multiple Grand Slam titles and Olympic medals.

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October 07, 1905: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 07, 1905:

  • Pedro Américo
  • Baldassarre Avanzini
  • Jules Bergeret

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October 07, 1905: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 07, 1905 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 07, 1905: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1905 was Keep a Cosey Little Corner in Your Heart for Me by Ada Jones, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Keep a Cosey Little Corner in Your Heart for Me youtube
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October 07, 1905: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 07, 1905: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 1905 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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October 07, 1905: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 07, 1905 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 1905 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 October 07, 1905 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 01:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 13, 1905 while the next full moon would come on Oct 13, 1905.

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How old is someone born on October 07, 1905?


Someone born on October 07, 1905 is:

119 years 7 months old,

or 1435 months and 7 days old,

or 6240 weeks and 4 days old,

or 43684 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 1905?

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