What happened on Thursday August 08, 1901?

About August 8th, 1901, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence was born in Canton, South Carolina. He would later become a renowned physicist and inventor of the cyclotron, a groundbreaking particle accelerator that revolutionized nuclear physics and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939.
  • Day of the week: August 8th, 1901 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • Popular movie: Forward directed by Henry Bedwell

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August 08, 1901: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 08, 1901:

  • Birth of Ernest O. Lawrence, Physicist and Inventor Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence was born in Canton, South Carolina. He would later become a renowned physicist and inventor of the cyclotron, a groundbreaking particle accelerator that revolutionized nuclear physics and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939.
  • Establishment of Philippine Constabulary On August 8, 1901, the Philippine Constabulary (PC) was officially organized by Henry T. Allen as the primary local police force during the American colonial period in the Philippines, marking an important moment in the country's law enforcement and administrative history.

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August 08, 1901: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 08, 1901?


August 08, 1901 was a Thursday and it was the 220th day of the year 1901 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1901 can also be written as 8/8/1901 in the US and as 8/8/1901 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 08, 1901?


Famous people born on August 08, 1901:

  • Ernest Lawrence

    Ernest Lawrence was a pioneering American physicist who revolutionized particle physics by inventing the cyclotron, a groundbreaking...

  • Ernest Orlando Lawrence

    Prize laureate for the invention and development of the cyclotron and for results obtained with it, especially with regard to artificial...

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August 08, 1901: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 08, 1901: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1901 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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August 08, 1901: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 08, 1901 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 1901 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 August 08, 1901 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 11:24 pm and setting at 03:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 1901.

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How old is someone born on August 08, 1901?


Someone born on August 08, 1901 is:

123 years 5 months old,

or 1481 months and 9 days old,

or 6441 weeks and 1 day old,

or 45088 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 1901?

There are 203 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 1901?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on August 08, 1901.

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