What happened on Monday January 08, 1900?

Here's what happened on January 08, 1900:

• McKinley Places Alaska Under Military Rule On January 8, 1900, United States President William McKinley established military governance in Alaska, creating the Department of Alaska within the War Department. This administrative decision marked a significant moment in the territorial management of the recently acquired Alaskan region.
• Cricket Player Billy Bates Passes Away Billy Bates, a notable English cricket player who achieved significant performance in international cricket, died on January 8, 1900. During his Test career, he demonstrated remarkable all-round skills, scoring 656 runs and taking 50 wickets in 15 Test matches for England.

Events in 1900

January 08, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 08, 1900

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 1900

January 08, 1900 was a Monday and it was the 8th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 1900 can also be written as 1/8/1900 in the US and as 8/1/1900 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 1900 in January 1900 calendar

Famous people born on January 08, 1900:

• Serge Poliakoff

  Renowned Russian-French abstract painter who was a key figure in the post-war Lyrical Abstraction movement.

• François Menthon

  Prominent French lawyer, politician, and jurist who played a significant role in the Gaullist movement.

• Dorothy Adams

Famous people born in 1900

Famous people born on January 8th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 08, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 1900 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 1900 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 January 08, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 11:23 am and setting at 01:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1899 while the next full moon would come on Jan 15, 1900.

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 1900

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Someone born on January 08, 1900 is:

125 years 4 months old,

or 1504 months and 6 days old,

or 6540 weeks and 2 days old,

or 45782 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 1900?

There are 239 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on January 08, 1900.

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