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What happened on Saturday December 15, 1900?

About December 15th, 1900, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Second Boer War, British troops suffered a significant surprise defeat at the Battle of Magaliesberg. General P.H. Kritzinger led Boer attackers in capturing 573 men from four companies of the Northumberland Fusiliers, demonstrating the tactical prowess of Boer guerrilla fighters against the British imperial forces.
  • Day of the week: December 15th, 1900 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: When Reuben Comes to Town by Dan Quinn
  • Popular movie: Boarding School Girls' Pajama Parade directed by

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December 15, 1900: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 15, 1900:

  • Boer Forces Defeat British Troops in Magaliesberg Battle During the Second Boer War, British troops suffered a significant surprise defeat at the Battle of Magaliesberg. General P.H. Kritzinger led Boer attackers in capturing 573 men from four companies of the Northumberland Fusiliers, demonstrating the tactical prowess of Boer guerrilla fighters against the British imperial forces.
  • Legendary Baseball Trade: Christy Mathewson Moves to New York Giants A pivotal moment in early baseball history occurred when Christy Mathewson was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Giants. This trade would prove transformative for Mathewson, who went on to become a Hall of Fame pitcher, winning an impressive 373 games. In exchange, Amos Rusie, another future Hall of Famer, would pitch only 22 innings for Cincinnati, making this one of baseball's notable early 'bad trades'.

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December 15, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 15, 1900?


December 15, 1900 was a Saturday and it was the 349th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1900 can also be written as 12/15/1900 in the US and as 15/12/1900 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 15, 1900?


Famous people born on December 15, 1900:

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December 15, 1900: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 15, 1900 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 15, 1900: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1900 was When Reuben Comes to Town by Dan Quinn, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

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December 15, 1900: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 15, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 15, 1900: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 15, 1900 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 1900 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 December 15, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 01:08 am and setting at 01:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 1900 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1901.

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How old is someone born on December 15, 1900?


Someone born on December 15, 1900 is:

124 years 3 months old,

or 1491 months and 12 days old,

or 6484 weeks and 5 days old,

or 45393 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 1900?

There are 263 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 15, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on December 15, 1900.

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