What happened on Wednesday May 19, 1909?

About May 19th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 19, 1909, African American boxer Jack Johnson fought Jack O'Brien in a highly anticipated boxing match for the world heavyweight championship. The bout ended with no decisive winner, as it was declared a 'no decision' match after six rounds of intense competition. This fight was significant in the context of early 20th-century boxing, where racial tensions often influenced sporting events.
  • Day of the week: May 19th, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: To the End of the World with You by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: Kodomo no jitensha directed by

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May 19, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 19, 1909:

  • Jack Johnson vs Jack O'Brien Boxing Match On May 19, 1909, African American boxer Jack Johnson fought Jack O'Brien in a highly anticipated boxing match for the world heavyweight championship. The bout ended with no decisive winner, as it was declared a 'no decision' match after six rounds of intense competition. This fight was significant in the context of early 20th-century boxing, where racial tensions often influenced sporting events.

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May 19, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 19, 1909?


May 19, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 139th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1909 can also be written as 5/19/1909 in the US and as 19/5/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 19, 1909?


Famous people born on May 19, 1909:

  • Fred Perry

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  • Nicholas Winton

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May 19, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 19, 1909:

  • Henry Rogers
  • Zayed I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

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May 19, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 19, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 19, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 1909 was To the End of the World with You by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

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May 19, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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May 19, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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May 19, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 19, 1909 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 1909 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 May 19, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:43 am and setting at 08:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 05, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1909.

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How old is someone born on May 19, 1909?


Someone born on May 19, 1909 is:

115 years 11 months old,

or 1391 months and 25 days old,

or 6052 weeks

or 42364 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1909?

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