What happened on Friday May 10, 1912?

About May 10th, 1912, in brief:

  • Historical events: Aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin achieved a remarkable milestone by breaking the existing record for a flight over water. He successfully flew 38 miles (61 km) from Newport Beach, California, to Catalina Island in just 37 minutes, demonstrating significant advancement in early 20th-century aviation technology.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 1912 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Ragtime Mocking Bird by Dolly Connolly
  • Popular movie: Lumpacivagabundus directed by Géza von Bolváry

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May 10, 1912: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 1912:

  • Glenn L. Martin Sets Water Flight Distance Record Aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin achieved a remarkable milestone by breaking the existing record for a flight over water. He successfully flew 38 miles (61 km) from Newport Beach, California, to Catalina Island in just 37 minutes, demonstrating significant advancement in early 20th-century aviation technology.
  • Paraguayan Rebel Forces Defeat Government Troops Rebel forces led by opposition fighters successfully overcame Paraguayan government troops near Paraguarí. During the battle, former Paraguayan President Albino Jara was fatally wounded, marking a significant moment in Paraguay's political conflict.
  • Edward Gardner Becomes Member of Parliament Edward Gardner was elected or appointed as a Member of Parliament, representing his constituency in the British parliamentary system.

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May 10, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 10, 1912?


May 10, 1912 was a Friday and it was the 131st day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 1912 can also be written as 5/10/1912 in the US and as 10/5/1912 in UK and Europe.

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May 10, 1912: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 10, 1912 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 6th and May 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 10, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 10, 1912 was Ragtime Mocking Bird by Dolly Connolly, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Ragtime Mocking Bird youtube
  2. - When I was Twenty-one and You Were Sweet Sixteen youtube
  3. - When I Was Twenty-One and You Were Sweet Sixteen youtube
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May 10, 1912: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 10, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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May 10, 1912: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 10, 1912 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 1912 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 May 10, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 01:51 am and setting at 01:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1912 while the next full moon would come on May 30, 1912.

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How old is someone born on May 10, 1912?


Someone born on May 10, 1912 is:

112 years 11 months old,

or 1355 months and 23 days old,

or 5895 weeks and 1 day old,

or 41266 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 1912?

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