What happened on Thursday November 08, 1906?

About November 8th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 8, 1906, a catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco, California, originating along the San Andreas Fault. With a powerful magnitude of 7.8, the seismic event devastated the city, causing widespread destruction and immense human suffering. The earthquake triggered massive fires that rapidly spread through the urban landscape, compounding the initial structural damage. The disaster resulted in approximately 3,000 confirmed fatalities and displaced between 225,000 and 300,000 residents. Economic losses were staggering, with property damages estimated at $350 million (equivalent to billions in today's currency). This event is considered one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history and dramatically reshaped San Francisco's urban development and earthquake preparedness strategies.
  • Day of the week: November 8th, 1906 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Ain't You Coming Back to Old New Hampshire, Molly? by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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November 08, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 08, 1906:

  • San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 On November 8, 1906, a catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco, California, originating along the San Andreas Fault. With a powerful magnitude of 7.8, the seismic event devastated the city, causing widespread destruction and immense human suffering. The earthquake triggered massive fires that rapidly spread through the urban landscape, compounding the initial structural damage. The disaster resulted in approximately 3,000 confirmed fatalities and displaced between 225,000 and 300,000 residents. Economic losses were staggering, with property damages estimated at $350 million (equivalent to billions in today's currency). This event is considered one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history and dramatically reshaped San Francisco's urban development and earthquake preparedness strategies.

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November 08, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 08, 1906?


November 08, 1906 was a Thursday and it was the 312th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 08, 1906 can also be written as 11/8/1906 in the US and as 8/11/1906 in UK and Europe.

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November 08, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 08, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 5th and November 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 08, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 08, 1906 was Ain't You Coming Back to Old New Hampshire, Molly? by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

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November 08, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 8th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 08, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 08, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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November 08, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 08, 1906 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 08, 1906 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 November 08, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 09:48 pm and setting at 01:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 01, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Nov 30, 1906.

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How old is someone born on November 08, 1906?


Someone born on November 08, 1906 is:

118 years 5 months old,

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or 6182 weeks and 3 days old,

or 43277 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 08, 1906?

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