What happened on Tuesday April 08, 1919?

About April 8th, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: Frank Winfield Woolworth, the innovative American businessman who founded the Woolworth Company and pioneered the five-and-dime retail concept, died on April 8, 1919. His revolutionary approach to retail transformed shopping experiences in the United States and globally.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1919 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Beautiful Ohio by Olive Kline & Marguerite Dunlap
  • Popular movie: Yankee Doodle in Berlin directed by F. Richard Jones

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April 08, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1919:

  • Death of Frank Winfield Woolworth, Retail Pioneer Frank Winfield Woolworth, the innovative American businessman who founded the Woolworth Company and pioneered the five-and-dime retail concept, died on April 8, 1919. His revolutionary approach to retail transformed shopping experiences in the United States and globally.
  • Death of Loránd Eötvös, Renowned Hungarian Physicist Loránd Eötvös, a prominent Hungarian physicist known for his groundbreaking work in physics and geophysics, passed away on April 8, 1919, at the age of 70. He was particularly famous for developing the Eötvös effect and making significant contributions to gravitational research.

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April 08, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1919?


April 08, 1919 was a Tuesday and it was the 98th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1919 can also be written as 4/8/1919 in the US and as 8/4/1919 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 08, 1919?


Famous people born on April 08, 1919:

  • Ian Smith

    Controversial Rhodesian politician who led the white minority government and declared unilateral independence from Britain, significantly...

  • Ian Douglas Smith

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April 08, 1919: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 08, 1919:

  • Loránd Eötvös

    Hungarian physicist, academic, and politician, hungarian minister of education (b. 1848).

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April 08, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1919 was Beautiful Ohio by Olive Kline & Marguerite Dunlap, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Beautiful Ohio youtube
  2. - Kentucky Dreams youtube
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April 08, 1919: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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April 08, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1919 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 1919 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, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 01:12 pm and setting at 03:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 1919.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1919?


Someone born on April 08, 1919 is:

106 years and 25 days old,

or 1272 months and 25 days old,

or 5534 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38742 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1919?

There are 340 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, 1919?

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