What happened on Thursday August 15, 1907?

About August 15th, 1907, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 15, 1907, Fr. Raphael Morgan was ordained as a priest in Constantinople, marking a significant milestone in the history of African-American religious leadership. As the first African-American Orthodox priest, Morgan was designated as a 'Priest-Apostolic' to America and the West Indies, breaking racial barriers in the Orthodox Christian Church during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 1907 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew by Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Dummy directed by Dante Falconi

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August 15, 1907: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1907:

  • First African-American Orthodox Priest Ordained in Constantinople On August 15, 1907, Fr. Raphael Morgan was ordained as a priest in Constantinople, marking a significant milestone in the history of African-American religious leadership. As the first African-American Orthodox priest, Morgan was designated as a 'Priest-Apostolic' to America and the West Indies, breaking racial barriers in the Orthodox Christian Church during the early 20th century.

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August 15, 1907: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 15, 1907?


August 15, 1907 was a Thursday and it was the 227th day of the year 1907 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1907 can also be written as 8/15/1907 in the US and as 15/8/1907 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 15, 1907?


Famous people born on August 15, 1907:

  • Carmen Conde Abellán

    Carmen Conde Abellán was a pioneering Spanish poet, writer, and educator who co-founded the first popular university in Cartagena in 1931.

  • Carmen Conde
  • John Drury Clark
  • Miguel Morayta
  • Ninì Gordini Cervi

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August 15, 1907: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1907:

  • Joseph Joachim

    Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831).

  • Louis-Jules Bouchot

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August 15, 1907: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 1907 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 15, 1907: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1907 was In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew by Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew youtube
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August 15, 1907: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 1907: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1907 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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August 15, 1907: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1907 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 1907 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 August 15, 1907 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 11:18 am and setting at 10:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 25, 1907 while the next full moon would come on Aug 23, 1907.

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How old is someone born on August 15, 1907?


Someone born on August 15, 1907 is:

117 years 5 months old,

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or 6127 weeks and 5 days old,

or 42894 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1907?

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