What happened on Saturday September 08, 1906?

About September 8th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 8, 1906, a catastrophic hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, with devastating winds reaching 120 miles per hour. The storm, accompanied by a massive tidal surge, resulted in the most deadly natural disaster in United States history, claiming over 8,000 lives and destroying critical infrastructure across the coastal city.
  • Day of the week: September 8th, 1906 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Waltz Me Around Again, Willie by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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September 08, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 08, 1906:

  • Galveston Hurricane of 1900 On September 8, 1906, a catastrophic hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, with devastating winds reaching 120 miles per hour. The storm, accompanied by a massive tidal surge, resulted in the most deadly natural disaster in United States history, claiming over 8,000 lives and destroying critical infrastructure across the coastal city.

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

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What day of the week was September 08, 1906?


September 08, 1906 was a Saturday and it was the 251st day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 08, 1906 can also be written as 9/8/1906 in the US and as 8/9/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 08, 1906?


Famous people born on September 08, 1906:

  • Andrei Kirilenko

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  • Denis de Rougemont
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September 08, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 08, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 08, 1906 was Waltz Me Around Again, Willie by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Waltz Me Around Again, Willie youtube
  2. - College Life youtube
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September 08, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 8th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 08, 1906 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 08, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 09:36 pm and setting at 11:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Oct 02, 1906.

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How old is someone born on September 08, 1906?


Someone born on September 08, 1906 is:

118 years 8 months old,

or 1424 months and 29 days old,

or 6195 weeks and 6 days old,

or 43371 days old,

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

There are 94 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 8th 2025.

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