What happened on Tuesday April 21, 1908?

About April 21st, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: Frederick A. Cook announced that he had successfully reached the North Pole, a controversial claim that would later be widely discredited. Cook asserted he was the first explorer to reach the geographic North Pole, but subsequent investigations revealed his account was fabricated and unsupported by evidence.
  • Day of the week: April 21st, 1908 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Little girl by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Long Distance Wireless Photography directed by Georges Méliès

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April 21, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 21, 1908:

  • Frederick A. Cook's North Pole Expedition Claim Frederick A. Cook announced that he had successfully reached the North Pole, a controversial claim that would later be widely discredited. Cook asserted he was the first explorer to reach the geographic North Pole, but subsequent investigations revealed his account was fabricated and unsupported by evidence.

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April 21, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 21, 1908?


April 21, 1908 was a Tuesday and it was the 112th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1908 can also be written as 4/21/1908 in the US and as 21/4/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 21, 1908?


Famous people born on April 21, 1908:

  • Alfredo Uchoa
  • Alfred Lion

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April 21, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 21, 1908:

  • Theodor von Sickel
  • Enrica Gotti
  • William Kenyon-Slaney

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April 21, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 21, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 21, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1908 was One Sweet Little girl by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - One Sweet Little girl youtube
  2. - I've Got a Tickling Sensation 'Round My Heart for You youtube
  3. - I'm Looking for the Man That Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz youtube
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April 21, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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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 21, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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April 21, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 21, 1908 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 21, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 09:39 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 21, 1908?


Someone born on April 21, 1908 is:

116 years 8 months old,

or 1400 months and 27 days old,

or 6091 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42640 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1908?

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