What happened on Wednesday February 12, 1908?

About February 12th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking international automobile race began in New York City, challenging drivers to navigate an unprecedented transcontinental route through Alaska and Siberia to Paris. George Schuster emerged victorious after an arduous 88-day journey, demonstrating the emerging capabilities of early automotive technology and human endurance.
  • Day of the week: February 12th, 1908 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: International March by Arthur Pryor's Band
  • Popular movie: Tom Sawyer directed by Don Taylor

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February 12, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 12, 1908:

  • New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908 A groundbreaking international automobile race began in New York City, challenging drivers to navigate an unprecedented transcontinental route through Alaska and Siberia to Paris. George Schuster emerged victorious after an arduous 88-day journey, demonstrating the emerging capabilities of early automotive technology and human endurance.
  • Anna Jeanes Philanthropic Gift to Swarthmore Philanthropist Anna Jeanes made a substantial donation of $1,000,000 to Swarthmore College, with the intention of supporting the institution's development as an all-female educational establishment. This significant financial contribution reflected the evolving landscape of women's higher education in the early 20th century.

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

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What day of the week was February 12, 1908?


February 12, 1908 was a Wednesday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1908 can also be written as 2/12/1908 in the US and as 12/2/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 12, 1908?


Famous people born on February 12, 1908:

  • Jean Effel

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


Famous people died on February 12, 1908:

  • Arpiar Arpiaryan
  • Stanislao Lista

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February 12, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 12, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 10th and February 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1908 was International March by Arthur Pryor's Band, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

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February 12, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 12, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:18 pm and setting at 04:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1908.

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How old is someone born on February 12, 1908?


Someone born on February 12, 1908 is:

116 years 11 months old,

or 1403 months and 3 days old,

or 6101 weeks

or 42707 days old,

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

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