What happened on Saturday August 08, 1903?

About August 8th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 8, 1903, a tragic structural failure occurred at a Philadelphia stadium when the top left-field bleacher balcony collapsed, causing a devastating accident. Twelve people were killed and 232 were injured in what became the deadliest disaster in major league ballpark history at that time.
  • Day of the week: August 8th, 1903 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: It's a Lovely Day for a Walk by Frank Stanley & Corrine Morgan
  • Popular movie: Reliance: Shamrock III directed by

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August 08, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 08, 1903:

  • Black Saturday Stadium Collapse in Philadelphia On August 8, 1903, a tragic structural failure occurred at a Philadelphia stadium when the top left-field bleacher balcony collapsed, causing a devastating accident. Twelve people were killed and 232 were injured in what became the deadliest disaster in major league ballpark history at that time.
  • 3rd Davis Cup Tennis Tournament On August 8, 1903, the British Isles national tennis team defeated the United States team in the 3rd Davis Cup competition, held in Boston, with a decisive 4-1 victory.

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August 08, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 08, 1903?


August 08, 1903 was a Saturday and it was the 220th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1903 can also be written as 8/8/1903 in the US and as 8/8/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 08, 1903?


Famous people born on August 08, 1903:

  • Louis Leakey

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August 08, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 08, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 3rd and August 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 08, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 1903 was It's a Lovely Day for a Walk by Frank Stanley & Corrine Morgan, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - It's a Lovely Day for a Walk youtube
  2. - I'm Thinkin' of You All De While youtube
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August 08, 1903: 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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August 08, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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August 08, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 08, 1903 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 1903 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, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:01 pm and setting at 06:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Sep 07, 1903.

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How old is someone born on August 08, 1903?


Someone born on August 08, 1903 is:

121 years 8 months old,

or 1460 months and 26 days old,

or 6352 weeks and 1 day old,

or 44465 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 1903?

There are 96 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, 1903?

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