What happened on Tuesday May 11, 1926?

About May 11th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: The airship Norge, led by Roald Amundsen, departed from Spitsbergen on a groundbreaking expedition to complete the first successful aerial crossing of the Arctic Ocean. This historic journey represented a significant milestone in polar exploration and aviation technology, demonstrating humanity's expanding capabilities to navigate and explore extreme environments.
  • Day of the week: May 11th, 1926 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Me) by Aileen Stanley
  • Popular movie: The Boob directed by William A. Wellman

More about May 11th, 1926? See below for more news and curiosities on May 11th, 1926.

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May 11, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 11, 1926:

  • First Air Crossing of the Arctic Ocean The airship Norge, led by Roald Amundsen, departed from Spitsbergen on a groundbreaking expedition to complete the first successful aerial crossing of the Arctic Ocean. This historic journey represented a significant milestone in polar exploration and aviation technology, demonstrating humanity's expanding capabilities to navigate and explore extreme environments.

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May 11, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 11, 1926?


May 11, 1926 was a Tuesday and it was the 131st day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 1926 can also be written as 5/11/1926 in the US and as 11/5/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 11, 1926?


Famous people born on May 11, 1926:

  • Paul Gillon

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May 11, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 11, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 11, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 1926 was I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Me) by Aileen Stanley, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

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May 11, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th 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 11, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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May 11, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 11, 1926 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 1926 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 11, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:50 am and setting at 08:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1926 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 1926.

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How old is someone born on May 11, 1926?


Someone born on May 11, 1926 is:

98 years 11 months old,

or 1187 months and 22 days old,

or 5164 weeks and 4 days old,

or 36152 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 1926?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 11, 1926?

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