What happened on Friday March 13, 1903?

About March 13th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 13, 1903, the British colonial administration effectively ended the Sokoto Caliphate, a powerful Islamic sultanate in northern Nigeria. The British accepted the surrender of the last Vizier and strategically appointed Muhammadu Attahiru II as the new Caliph, effectively transforming the autonomous Islamic state into a colonial protectorate. This event marked a significant moment in the European colonization of West Africa, fundamentally altering the political, social, and religious landscape of the region.
  • Day of the week: March 13th, 1903 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy Smith on a visit to New York by Cal Stewart & Ada Jones
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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March 13, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 13, 1903:

  • Fall of the Sokoto Caliphate On March 13, 1903, the British colonial administration effectively ended the Sokoto Caliphate, a powerful Islamic sultanate in northern Nigeria. The British accepted the surrender of the last Vizier and strategically appointed Muhammadu Attahiru II as the new Caliph, effectively transforming the autonomous Islamic state into a colonial protectorate. This event marked a significant moment in the European colonization of West Africa, fundamentally altering the political, social, and religious landscape of the region.

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March 13, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 13, 1903?


March 13, 1903 was a Friday and it was the 72nd day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 1903 can also be written as 3/13/1903 in the US and as 13/3/1903 in UK and Europe.

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March 13, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 13, 1903:

  • Nicolaas Beets

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March 13, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 13, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 9th and March 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 13, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 1903 was Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy Smith on a visit to New York by Cal Stewart & Ada Jones, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy Smith on a visit to New York youtube
  2. - My Own United States youtube
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March 13, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 13th is Pisces.

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March 13, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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March 13, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 13, 1903 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 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 March 13, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:28 pm and setting at 06:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Apr 12, 1903.

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How old is someone born on March 13, 1903?


Someone born on March 13, 1903 is:

121 years 11 months old,

or 1463 months and 5 days old,

or 6362 weeks and 4 days old,

or 44538 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 1903?

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