What happened on Sunday April 12, 1908?

About April 12th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: Carlos Lleras Restrepo was born on April 12, 1908, in Colombia. He would later become a prominent political figure, serving as the President of Colombia and making significant contributions to the nation's political landscape during the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 1908 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow directed by Pierre Gang

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April 12, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 1908:

  • Birth of Carlos Lleras Restrepo Carlos Lleras Restrepo was born on April 12, 1908, in Colombia. He would later become a prominent political figure, serving as the President of Colombia and making significant contributions to the nation's political landscape during the mid-20th century.
  • Chelsea, Massachusetts Fire Disaster A devastating fire swept through Chelsea, Massachusetts, rendering approximately 17,000 residents homeless. The massive conflagration caused significant property damage and displaced a substantial portion of the city's population, creating a humanitarian crisis that required extensive community and governmental support for recovery.

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April 12, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 12, 1908?


April 12, 1908 was a Sunday and it was the 103rd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 1908 can also be written as 4/12/1908 in the US and as 12/4/1908 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 1908 in April 1908 calendar

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Who was born on April 12, 1908?


Famous people born on April 12, 1908:

  • André Martinet

    André Martinet was a prominent French linguist who made significant contributions to structural linguistics, particularly in phonology and...

  • Carlos Lleras

    Carlos Lleras Restrepo was a prominent Colombian politician who served as President of Colombia from 1966 to 1970.

  • Virginia Cherrill

    Virginia Cherrill was an American actress famous for her iconic role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin's classic silent film 'City...

  • Carlos Lleras Restrepo

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April 12, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 1908:

  • Hartwig Derenbourg
  • Charles Adelle Lewis Totten

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April 12, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 6th and April 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 12, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 1908 was Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? youtube
  2. - Dorn Sebastian - In Terra Solo (On Earth Alone) youtube
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April 12, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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April 12, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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April 12, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 1908 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 1908 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 April 12, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 02:31 pm and setting at 04:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Apr 16, 1908.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 1908?


Someone born on April 12, 1908 is:

117 years and 21 days old,

or 1404 months and 21 days old,

or 6107 weeks and 6 days old,

or 42755 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 1908?

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