What happened on Wednesday March 19, 1902?

About March 19th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: Denmark's Volksthing (upper house of parliament) voted to ratify a treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States, a significant territorial transfer that would later become the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Day of the week: March 19th, 1902 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Bluebeard directed by

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March 19, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 19, 1902:

  • Denmark Approves Sale of Danish West Indies to US Denmark's Volksthing (upper house of parliament) voted to ratify a treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States, a significant territorial transfer that would later become the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Populist Party Dissolves into Democratic Party The Populist Party, a major third party that had challenged the political landscape during the 1890s, officially disbanded by merging back into the Democratic Party, marking the end of a significant political movement.
  • US Attorney General Defines Puerto Rico Land Ownership United States Attorney General Philander C. Knox issued a legal opinion declaring that public lands in Puerto Rico were federally-owned United States property, a significant ruling in the post-Spanish-American War territorial administration.
  • Rothschild Petroleum Company Strike Massacre Russian soldiers violently suppressed a labor strike at the Rothschild Petroleum Company in Batum, killing 34 striking employees, highlighting the brutal labor conditions and state repression of the early 20th century.
  • Ottoman Empire Rejects US Ransom Reimbursement Claim The United States demanded reimbursement for a $72,000 ransom paid to Bulgarian rebels for the release of missionaries Ellen Stone and Katerina Cilka. The Ottoman Empire refused to compensate the United States for the ransom payment, creating diplomatic tension between the two nations.
  • Animal Keeper Killed by Captive Bison Dick Rock, a 49-year-old poacher and animal keeper, was fatally attacked by one of his own captive American bison near Henrys Lake, just outside Yellowstone National Park, in a tragic incident highlighting the dangers of wildlife handling.

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March 19, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 19, 1902?


March 19, 1902 was a Wednesday and it was the 78th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1902 can also be written as 3/19/1902 in the US and as 19/3/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 19, 1902?


Famous people born on March 19, 1902:

  • Fu'ad Shihab
  • Raul Radice
  • Manuel Seoane

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March 19, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 19, 1902:

  • Charles Pierre Henri Rieu

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March 19, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 19, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 19, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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March 19, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 19, 1902 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 19, 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 March 19, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 01:45 pm and setting at 03:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Mar 24, 1902.

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How old is someone born on March 19, 1902?


Someone born on March 19, 1902 is:

123 years 1 month old,

or 1477 months and 25 days old,

or 6426 weeks

or 44982 days old,

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