What happened on Sunday January 12, 1908?

About January 12th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking moment in telecommunications history occurred when a long-distance radio message was successfully transmitted from the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, marking a significant milestone in wireless communication technology.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1908 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Make Believe by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Tom Sawyer directed by Don Taylor

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January 12, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1908:

  • First Long-Distance Radio Message from Eiffel Tower A groundbreaking moment in telecommunications history occurred when a long-distance radio message was successfully transmitted from the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, marking a significant milestone in wireless communication technology.
  • Birth of Clement Hurd Clement Hurd, a renowned American children's book illustrator who would go on to create memorable illustrations for classic children's literature, was born. He would have a significant impact on children's publishing until his death in 1988.

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

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What day of the week was January 12, 1908?


January 12, 1908 was a Sunday and it was the 12th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1908 can also be written as 1/12/1908 in the US and as 12/1/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 12, 1908?


Famous people born on January 12, 1908:

  • Jean Delannoy

    Renowned French film director who won the Palme d'Or in 1946 for 'La Symphonie Pastorale' and had a significant career spanning several...

  • José Limón
  • Alfredo Zalce

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


Famous people died on January 12, 1908:

  • Frederic John Goldsmid

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January 12, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1908 was Make Believe by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 12, 1908 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 12, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 12:51 pm and setting at 02:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 1907 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1908.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 1908?


Someone born on January 12, 1908 is:

117 years and 9 days old,

or 1404 months and 9 days old,

or 6106 weeks and 2 days old,

or 42744 days old,

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

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1908?

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