What happened on Friday February 09, 1906?

About February 9th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: The British Royal Navy launched HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary battleship that dramatically transformed naval warfare technology. Its advanced design, featuring all-big-gun armament and steam turbine propulsion, instantly made existing battleships obsolete and triggered an intense naval arms race between Britain and Germany in the lead-up to World War I.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 1906 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Harry Tally
  • Popular movie: La course aux tonneaux directed by Ferdinand Zecca

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February 09, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 1906:

  • Launch of HMS Dreadnought The British Royal Navy launched HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary battleship that dramatically transformed naval warfare technology. Its advanced design, featuring all-big-gun armament and steam turbine propulsion, instantly made existing battleships obsolete and triggered an intense naval arms race between Britain and Germany in the lead-up to World War I.
  • Natal State of Siege during Zulu Uprising The colonial government of Natal proclaimed a state of siege in response to growing tensions and resistance among the Zulu population, reflecting the ongoing conflicts between indigenous African communities and British colonial authorities in South Africa during the early 20th century.

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February 09, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 09, 1906?


February 09, 1906 was a Friday and it was the 40th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1906 can also be written as 2/9/1906 in the US and as 9/2/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 09, 1906?


Famous people born on February 09, 1906:

  • André Kostolany

    Renowned Hungarian-French financial journalist, economist, and stock market philosopher who significantly influenced European financial...

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February 09, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 1906:

  • Paul Laurence Dunbar

    American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1872).

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February 09, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 5th and February 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1906 was Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Harry Tally, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

  1. - Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie youtube
  2. - Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway youtube
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February 09, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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February 09, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 1906 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:58 pm and setting at 07:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 10, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Mar 10, 1906.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 1906?


Someone born on February 09, 1906 is:

118 years 11 months old,

or 1427 months and 15 days old,

or 6207 weeks

or 43449 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1906?

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