What happened on Monday January 12, 1903?

About January 12th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 12, 1903, a devastating fire broke out at the Rhodes Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life with 170 people perishing in the blaze. This tragic event was one of the deadliest theater fires in early 20th-century American history, highlighting significant safety concerns in public entertainment venues of that era.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1903 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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January 12, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1903:

  • Tragic Boyertown Opera House Fire On January 12, 1903, a devastating fire broke out at the Rhodes Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life with 170 people perishing in the blaze. This tragic event was one of the deadliest theater fires in early 20th-century American history, highlighting significant safety concerns in public entertainment venues of that era.
  • Harry Houdini Performs in Amsterdam On January 12, 1903, legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini performed at the Rembrandt Theater in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This performance was part of Houdini's early international tours, during which he was establishing his reputation as a world-renowned illusionist and entertainer.

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January 12, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 12, 1903?


January 12, 1903 was a Monday and it was the 12th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1903 can also be written as 1/12/1903 in the US and as 12/1/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 12, 1903?


Famous people born on January 12, 1903:

  • Igor Kurchatov

    Soviet nuclear physicist and scientific leader of the Soviet atomic bomb project.

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January 12, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1903:

  • Max Saenger

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January 12, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1903 was Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

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January 12, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 12, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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January 12, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1903 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 1903 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 January 12, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:14 pm and setting at 06:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1903.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 1903?


Someone born on January 12, 1903 is:

122 years and 3 days old,

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or 6366 weeks and 2 days old,

or 44564 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1903?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1903?

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