What happened on Tuesday August 15, 1911?

About August 15th, 1911, in brief:

  • Historical events: President William Howard Taft vetoed the joint statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico, specifically targeting Arizona's controversial judicial recall provision. This veto temporarily halted the states' admission to the 46-state union, reflecting the complex political negotiations surrounding territorial statehood in the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 1911 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: In the Land of Harmony by Arthur Collins
  • Popular movie: directed by Francesco Bertolini,Giuseppe de Liguoro

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August 15, 1911: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1911:

  • President Taft's Statehood Bill Veto President William Howard Taft vetoed the joint statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico, specifically targeting Arizona's controversial judicial recall provision. This veto temporarily halted the states' admission to the 46-state union, reflecting the complex political negotiations surrounding territorial statehood in the early 20th century.
  • Crisco Shortening Introduced by Procter & Gamble Procter and Gamble officially launched Crisco, a revolutionary vegetable-based shortening that would transform cooking and baking practices in American households. This product marked a significant innovation in food technology, offering a shelf-stable alternative to animal-based cooking fats.

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August 15, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 15, 1911?


August 15, 1911 was a Tuesday and it was the 227th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1911 can also be written as 8/15/1911 in the US and as 15/8/1911 in UK and Europe.

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August 15, 1911: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1911:

  • Giuseppe Borgnini
  • Julian Hall
  • Albert Ladenburg

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August 15, 1911: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 1911 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 14th and August 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 15, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1911 was In the Land of Harmony by Arthur Collins, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - In the Land of Harmony youtube
  2. - Infanta March youtube
  3. - The Mississippi Dippy Dip youtube
  4. - Don't Wake Me Up, I'm Dreaming youtube
  5. - That Railroad Rag youtube
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August 15, 1911: 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, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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August 15, 1911: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1911 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 1911 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, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 09:44 pm and setting at 11:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 10, 1911 while the next full moon would come on Sep 08, 1911.

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How old is someone born on August 15, 1911?


Someone born on August 15, 1911 is:

113 years 8 months old,

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or 41546 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1911?

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