What happened on Wednesday May 12, 1909?

About May 12th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: Leopold Stokowski made his professional debut as a conductor, performing with the Colonne Orchestra in Paris, marking the beginning of his illustrious musical career.
  • Day of the week: May 12th, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Shine On, Harvest Moon by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Kodomo no jitensha directed by

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May 12, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 12, 1909:

  • Leopold Stokowski's Conducting Debut Leopold Stokowski made his professional debut as a conductor, performing with the Colonne Orchestra in Paris, marking the beginning of his illustrious musical career.
  • Deadly Quarry Explosion in South Bethlehem A catastrophic premature explosion at the Callanan Road Improvement Company's quarry in South Bethlehem, New York, resulted in the tragic deaths of at least twenty employees, including the company's vice-president. The explosion involved approximately 1,000 pounds (450 kg) of dynamite during preparation for a quarry blast.
  • 34th Preakness Stakes Horse Race Willie Doyle rode Effendi to victory in the 34th Preakness Stakes, completing the race with a time of 1 minute and 39.8 seconds.

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May 12, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 12, 1909?


May 12, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 132nd day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 1909 can also be written as 5/12/1909 in the US and as 12/5/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 12, 1909?


Famous people born on May 12, 1909:

  • Margaret Harshaw
  • Jurij Osipovič Dombrovskij
  • Pasquale Rotondi
  • Mario Alberto Rollier

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May 12, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 12, 1909:

  • Bertha Townsend

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May 12, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 12, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 12, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 1909 was Shine On, Harvest Moon by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

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May 12, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 12, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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May 12, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 12, 1909 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 1909 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 May 12, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 01:01 am and setting at 12:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 05, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1909.

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How old is someone born on May 12, 1909?


Someone born on May 12, 1909 is:

116 years and 2 days old,

or 1392 months and 2 days old,

or 6053 weeks

or 42371 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 12, 1909?

There are 363 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 12, 1909?

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