What happened on Saturday April 18, 1908?

About April 18th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a notable boxing match on April 18, 1908, Canadian heavyweight champion Tommy Burns defeated Jewy Smith by knockout in the fifth round, successfully defending his world heavyweight boxing title. This bout was part of the early 20th-century era of professional boxing when champions were determined through direct, physical confrontations.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1908 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: There Never Was a Girl Like You by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: Long Distance Wireless Photography directed by Georges Méliès

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April 18, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1908:

  • Tommy Burns Defeats Jewy Smith in Heavyweight Boxing Championship In a notable boxing match on April 18, 1908, Canadian heavyweight champion Tommy Burns defeated Jewy Smith by knockout in the fifth round, successfully defending his world heavyweight boxing title. This bout was part of the early 20th-century era of professional boxing when champions were determined through direct, physical confrontations.

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April 18, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was April 18, 1908?


April 18, 1908 was a Saturday and it was the 109th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1908 can also be written as 4/18/1908 in the US and as 18/4/1908 in UK and Europe.

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April 18, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 1908:

  • Giuseppe Bonacossa

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April 18, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 18, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1908 was There Never Was a Girl Like You by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

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April 18, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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April 18, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1908 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 08:53 pm and setting at 07:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 16, 1908 while the next full moon would come on May 16, 1908.

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How old is someone born on April 18, 1908?


Someone born on April 18, 1908 is:

116 years 9 months old,

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or 6092 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42647 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1908?

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