What happened on Tuesday August 12, 1902?

About August 12th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Carpathia was launched from the shipyard in Wallsend, England. This ship would later gain historical significance for its role in rescuing survivors from the RMS Titanic during its tragic sinking in 1912.
  • Day of the week: August 12th, 1902 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: On a Sunday Afternoon by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Snow White directed by N/A

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August 12, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 12, 1902:

  • Launch of RMS Carpathia The Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Carpathia was launched from the shipyard in Wallsend, England. This ship would later gain historical significance for its role in rescuing survivors from the RMS Titanic during its tragic sinking in 1912.
  • Birth of Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian National Leader Mohammad Hatta was a prominent Indonesian nationalist, political leader, and economist who served as the first Vice President of Indonesia from 1945 to 1956. He played a crucial role in Indonesia's independence movement and was a close collaborator of President Sukarno in establishing the nation's sovereignty.
  • Launch of SS Kaiser Wilhelm II The German luxury ocean liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm II was launched from the shipyard in Stettin (now Szczecin), Germany. This vessel was part of the prestigious North German Lloyd line and represented the advanced maritime engineering and luxury travel of the early 20th century.

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August 12, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 12, 1902?


August 12, 1902 was a Tuesday and it was the 224th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 12, 1902 can also be written as 8/12/1902 in the US and as 12/8/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 12, 1902?


Famous people born on August 12, 1902:

  • Mohammad Hatta

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August 12, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 12, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 11th and August 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 12, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 12, 1902 was On a Sunday Afternoon by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - On a Sunday Afternoon youtube
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August 12, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 12th is Leo.

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August 12, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 12, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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August 12, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 12, 1902 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 12, 1902 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 August 12, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 02:02 pm and setting at 12:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1902.

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How old is someone born on August 12, 1902?


Someone born on August 12, 1902 is:

122 years 8 months old,

or 1472 months and 21 days old,

or 6403 weeks and 4 days old,

or 44825 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 12, 1902?

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