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What happened on Monday January 15, 1900?

About January 15th, 1900, in brief:

  • Historical events: At City Hall, the Rapid Transit Board opened bids for the first New York City Subway project. Contractor John B. McDonald's proposal of $35,000,000 was selected, a pivotal moment in the city's transportation infrastructure development.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1900 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: If you Were Only Mine by Albert Campbell

More about January 15th, 1900? See below for more news and curiosities on January 15th, 1900.

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January 15, 1900: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1900:

  • First New York City Subway Construction Bid Awarded At City Hall, the Rapid Transit Board opened bids for the first New York City Subway project. Contractor John B. McDonald's proposal of $35,000,000 was selected, a pivotal moment in the city's transportation infrastructure development.
  • London Hippodrome Opens in Leicester Square The London Hippodrome, a grand theatrical venue, was inaugurated by the Moss Empires production company at Leicester Square in London's West End. The inaugural event featured an elaborate circus performance, marking a significant moment in early 20th-century entertainment history.
  • SCNEC Soccer Team Formation The SCNEC soccer team was established, contributing to the early 20th-century sports landscape.
  • Birth of CTsar Domela, Dutch Painter CTsar Domela, son of Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, was noted as a Dutch painter born on this date.

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

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What day of the week was January 15, 1900?


January 15, 1900 was a Monday and it was the 15th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1900 can also be written as 1/15/1900 in the US and as 15/1/1900 in UK and Europe.

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January 15, 1900: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1900 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1900 was If you Were Only Mine by Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - If you Were Only Mine youtube
  2. - I'd Leave My Happy Home for You youtube
  3. - Mandy Lee youtube
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January 15, 1900: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 15, 1900 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 15, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 05:08 pm and setting at 07:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1899 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1900.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1900?


Someone born on January 15, 1900 is:

125 years old,

or 1500 months

or 6522 weeks and 2 days old,

or 45656 days old,

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

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

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