What happened on Thursday October 15, 1908?

About October 15th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Kenneth Galbraith, a renowned Canadian-American economist, was born on October 15, 1908, in Iona Station, Ontario, Canada. He would go on to become one of the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century, known for his critiques of traditional economic theory and his advocacy for economic and social justice.
  • Day of the week: October 15th, 1908 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Edward Meeker
  • Popular movie: L-A-Z-Y directed by

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October 15, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 15, 1908:

  • Birth of John Kenneth Galbraith John Kenneth Galbraith, a renowned Canadian-American economist, was born on October 15, 1908, in Iona Station, Ontario, Canada. He would go on to become one of the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century, known for his critiques of traditional economic theory and his advocacy for economic and social justice.

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October 15, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 15, 1908?


October 15, 1908 was a Thursday and it was the 289th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 1908 can also be written as 10/15/1908 in the US and as 15/10/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 15, 1908?


Famous people born on October 15, 1908:

  • John Kenneth Galbraith
    John Kenneth Galbraith

    Renowned economist who wrote extensively about economic power, affluence, and social inequality, winning the Hillman Award in 1958 for his...

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October 15, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 15, 1908:

  • Jean-Emmanuel Van den Bussche

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October 15, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 15, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 15, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 1908 was Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Edward Meeker, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

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October 15, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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October 15, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 15, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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October 15, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 15, 1908 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 15, 1908 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 October 15, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 09:35 pm and setting at 01:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1908.

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How old is someone born on October 15, 1908?


Someone born on October 15, 1908 is:

116 years 6 months old,

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or 6081 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42570 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 15, 1908?

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