What happened on Saturday October 08, 1921?

About October 8th, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: KDKA radio station in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducted the first live broadcast of an American football game, covering the University of Pittsburgh Panthers' victory over the University of West Virginia Mountaineers with a score of 21-13.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1921 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Down Yonder by Peerless Quartet
  • Popular movie: La terre directed by André Antoine

More about October 8th, 1921? See below for more news and curiosities on October 8th, 1921.

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October 08, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1921:

  • First Live Radio Broadcast of a Football Game KDKA radio station in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducted the first live broadcast of an American football game, covering the University of Pittsburgh Panthers' victory over the University of West Virginia Mountaineers with a score of 21-13.
  • SS Rowan Maritime Disaster The British Laird Line passenger ship SS Rowan was involved in a tragic maritime accident in the North Channel when the U.S. ship West Camak rammed it from behind during foggy conditions. The collision resulted in the sinking of the vessel and the loss of 22 out of 97 people on board.
  • First Sweetest Day The inaugural Sweetest Day celebration was staged in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the beginning of a regional holiday focused on showing appreciation and kindness to loved ones.

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October 08, 1921: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was October 08, 1921?


October 08, 1921 was a Saturday and it was the 281st day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1921 can also be written as 10/8/1921 in the US and as 8/10/1921 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1921 in October 1921 calendar

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Who was born on October 08, 1921?


Famous people born on October 08, 1921:

  • Paul Collomb

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October 08, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1921: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1921 was Down Yonder by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Down Yonder youtube
  2. - Dreams of Long Ago youtube
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October 08, 1921: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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October 08, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1921 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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October 08, 1921: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1921 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 1921 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 October 08, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:49 pm and setting at 11:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 17, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1921.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 1921?


Someone born on October 08, 1921 is:

103 years 7 months old,

or 1243 months and 26 days old,

or 5408 weeks and 3 days old,

or 37859 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1921?

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