What happened on Saturday October 11, 1913?

About October 11th, 1913, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, symbolically marking the completion of the monumental Panama Canal construction project. This event represented a significant engineering achievement and a pivotal moment in American infrastructure and international trade capabilities.
  • Day of the week: October 11th, 1913 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Last Night was the End of the World by Charles Harrison
  • Popular movie: Atlantide directed by Yuri Ancarani

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October 11, 1913: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 11, 1913:

  • Panama Canal Construction Milestone U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, symbolically marking the completion of the monumental Panama Canal construction project. This event represented a significant engineering achievement and a pivotal moment in American infrastructure and international trade capabilities.
  • Philadelphia Athletics Win World Series The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in the 10th World Series, winning the championship four games to one. This victory solidified the Athletics' status as a dominant baseball team in the early 20th century.
  • Boston Mayor Bans Provocative Dances Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald issued a controversial municipal order banning the tango, turkey trot, and other dance styles deemed socially inappropriate. This action reflected the conservative social norms and moral standards of the early 20th century urban America.

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October 11, 1913: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 11, 1913?


October 11, 1913 was a Saturday and it was the 284th day of the year 1913 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1913 can also be written as 10/11/1913 in the US and as 11/10/1913 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 11, 1913?


Famous people born on October 11, 1913:

  • Joe Simon
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    Joe Simon was a pioneering American comic book artist and writer, best known for co-creating Captain America with Jack Kirby in 1941.

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October 11, 1913: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 11, 1913 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 11, 1913: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1913 was Last Night was the End of the World by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Last Night was the End of the World youtube
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October 11, 1913: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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October 11, 1913: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 11, 1913 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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October 11, 1913: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 11, 1913 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 11, 1913 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 11, 1913 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 03:58 pm and setting at 03:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 1913 while the next full moon would come on Oct 15, 1913.

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How old is someone born on October 11, 1913?


Someone born on October 11, 1913 is:

111 years 7 months old,

or 1339 months and 2 days old,

or 5822 weeks and 3 days old,

or 40757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 11, 1913?

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