What happened on Thursday January 15, 1903?

About January 15th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 15, 1903, in a shocking act of political violence, James H. Tillman, the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, shot and mortally wounded Narciso Gener Gonzales, a prominent newspaper editor, on a street corner in Columbia. Gonzales would succumb to his wounds four days later on January 19, marking a dark moment in the state's political and journalistic history. The incident highlighted the intense political tensions and personal animosities that could escalate to deadly confrontations during this tumultuous period of American history.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1903 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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January 15, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1903:

  • Political Assassination of Newspaper Editor in South Carolina On January 15, 1903, in a shocking act of political violence, James H. Tillman, the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, shot and mortally wounded Narciso Gener Gonzales, a prominent newspaper editor, on a street corner in Columbia. Gonzales would succumb to his wounds four days later on January 19, marking a dark moment in the state's political and journalistic history. The incident highlighted the intense political tensions and personal animosities that could escalate to deadly confrontations during this tumultuous period of American history.

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January 15, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1903?


January 15, 1903 was a Thursday and it was the 15th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1903 can also be written as 1/15/1903 in the US and as 15/1/1903 in UK and Europe.

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January 15, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 15, 1903:

  • Charles Gabet
  • Lucido Maria Parocchi

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January 15, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1903 was Come Down, Ma Evening Star by Mina Hickman, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

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January 15, 1903: 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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January 15, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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January 15, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1903 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 January 15, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 07:49 pm and setting at 09:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 13, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Feb 12, 1903.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1903?


Someone born on January 15, 1903 is:

122 years old,

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or 44561 days old,

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