What happened on Saturday April 08, 1911?

Here's what happened on April 08, 1911:

• Discovery of Superconductivity Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovers superconductivity, a groundbreaking scientific breakthrough that reveals certain materials can conduct electricity with zero electrical resistance when cooled to extremely low temperatures. This discovery would later revolutionize fields like electronics, medical imaging, and quantum computing.
• First International Women's Day Celebration The first International Women's Day is celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in the global women's rights movement and highlighting the growing push for gender equality and women's suffrage in early 20th-century Europe.
• Birth of Melvin Calvin Melvin Calvin, an influential American chemist who would later win the Nobel Prize, is born. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in photosynthesis and carbon fixation, which significantly advanced our understanding of biochemical processes.
• Birth of Emil Cioran Émile Michel Cioran, a renowned Romanian philosopher and writer, is born. He would later become famous for existentialist works like 'The Trouble With Being Born' and 'Anathemas and Admirations', contributing significantly to 20th-century philosophical thought.

Events in 1911

April 08, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 08, 1911

Newspapers from Apr. 08, 1911

April 08, 1911 was a Saturday and it was the 98th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1911 can also be written as 4/8/1911 in the US and as 8/4/1911 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 1911 in April 1911 calendar

Famous people born on April 08, 1911:

• Emil Cioran

  Emil Cioran was a prominent Romanian philosopher and writer known for his profound pessimistic and existentialist works, significantly...

• Melvin Calvin

  Melvin Calvin was a distinguished American chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961 for his groundbreaking research on the...

Famous people born in 1911

Famous people born on April 8th

April 08, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1911 was Cheer Up, My Honey by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

1. Ada Jones & Billy Murray - Cheer Up, My Honey
2. Arthur Collins - Grizzly Bear
3. Will Oakland - I Love the Name of Mary

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 08, 1911 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 1911 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 April 08, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 03:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 14, 1911 while the next full moon would come on Apr 13, 1911.

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Your place in the Universe on April 08, 1911

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Someone born on April 08, 1911 is:

114 years 1 month old,

or 1369 months and 16 days old,

or 5955 weeks

or 41685 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1911?

There are 319 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 1911?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on April 08, 1911.

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