What happened on Saturday January 18, 1902?

About January 18th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a dramatic international incident, two women missionaries - Ellen Maria Stone from the United States and Katerina Cilka from Bulgaria - were kidnapped by members of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) on September 3, 1901. After months of captivity, their release was negotiated through a substantial ransom payment of 14,000 Ottoman lira in gold, which was equivalent to approximately $62,000 at the time. The hostages were ultimately freed in Strumica, a town now located in North Macedonia, on February 2, 1902. This event highlighted the volatile political tensions and revolutionary activities in the Balkan region during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1902 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In by Bert Williams
  • Popular movie: Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show directed by Edwin S. Porter

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January 18, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1902:

  • Missionary Kidnapping by Macedonian Revolutionaries In a dramatic international incident, two women missionaries - Ellen Maria Stone from the United States and Katerina Cilka from Bulgaria - were kidnapped by members of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) on September 3, 1901. After months of captivity, their release was negotiated through a substantial ransom payment of 14,000 Ottoman lira in gold, which was equivalent to approximately $62,000 at the time. The hostages were ultimately freed in Strumica, a town now located in North Macedonia, on February 2, 1902. This event highlighted the volatile political tensions and revolutionary activities in the Balkan region during the early 20th century.

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January 18, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 18, 1902?


January 18, 1902 was a Saturday and it was the 18th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1902 can also be written as 1/18/1902 in the US and as 18/1/1902 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1902 in January 1902 calendar

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January 18, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1902:

  • Donato Maria Dell'Olio
  • Giuseppe Ciaranfi
  • Filippo Marchetti

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January 18, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1902 was When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In by Bert Williams, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

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January 18, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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January 18, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1902 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 1902 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 18, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 12:06 pm and setting at 02:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1902.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 1902?


Someone born on January 18, 1902 is:

123 years 3 months old,

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or 45042 days old,

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