What happened on Tuesday October 12, 1909?

About October 12th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a pivotal moment for the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, church bishops rejected a request from 35 families (approximately 20% of the local community) to relax strict prohibitions on electricity and telephone usage. This rejection led to significant internal tensions and what would become known as the 'Schism of 1910', highlighting the community's commitment to maintaining traditional lifestyle practices.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 1909 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My Wife's Gone to the Country (Hurrah! Hurrah!) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
  • Popular movie: Höstfröjd i Friesens park directed by Mauritz Björck

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October 12, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 1909:

  • Amish Technological Schism of 1909 In a pivotal moment for the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, church bishops rejected a request from 35 families (approximately 20% of the local community) to relax strict prohibitions on electricity and telephone usage. This rejection led to significant internal tensions and what would become known as the 'Schism of 1910', highlighting the community's commitment to maintaining traditional lifestyle practices.
  • Founding of Coritiba Football Club On October 12, 1909, Coritiba Football Club was established in Curitiba, Brazil. This soccer team would go on to become one of the most prominent football clubs in the Paraná state, representing an important milestone in Brazilian sports history.

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

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What day of the week was October 12, 1909?


October 12, 1909 was a Tuesday and it was the 285th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 1909 can also be written as 10/12/1909 in the US and as 12/10/1909 in UK and Europe.

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October 12, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 1909 was My Wife's Gone to the Country (Hurrah! Hurrah!) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 12, 1909 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 12, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:12 am and setting at 05:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 29, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Oct 28, 1909.

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How old is someone born on October 12, 1909?


Someone born on October 12, 1909 is:

115 years 7 months old,

or 1387 months and 2 days old,

or 6031 weeks and 1 day old,

or 42218 days old,

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

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