What happened on Wednesday April 21, 1909?

About April 21st, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: On this historic day, former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Mombasa, British East Africa (now Kenya), to commence an eight-month scientific and hunting expedition sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Simultaneously, Pope Pius X issued the encyclical 'Communion Rerum', commemorating Saint Anselm of Canterbury on the 800th anniversary of his death in 1109.
  • Day of the week: April 21st, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Uncle Josh on a Fifth Avenue Bus (new version) by Cal Stewart
  • Popular movie: Count Ugolini directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro

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April 21, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 21, 1909:

  • Theodore Roosevelt's African Expedition and Papal Commemoration On this historic day, former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Mombasa, British East Africa (now Kenya), to commence an eight-month scientific and hunting expedition sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Simultaneously, Pope Pius X issued the encyclical 'Communion Rerum', commemorating Saint Anselm of Canterbury on the 800th anniversary of his death in 1109.
  • Rollo May: Influential Psychologist Rollo May, a prominent American existential psychologist, was born on this date. He would later become renowned for his groundbreaking work in humanistic psychology, particularly his influential book 'Love and Will', which explored the complex dynamics of human relationships and psychological motivation.

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April 21, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 21, 1909?


April 21, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 111th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1909 can also be written as 4/21/1909 in the US and as 21/4/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 21, 1909?


Famous people born on April 21, 1909:

  • Rollo May
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    Rollo May was a prominent American existential psychologist who significantly influenced humanistic psychology through his groundbreaking...

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April 21, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 21, 1909:

  • Emanuele Chiabrera Castelli
  • Oskar Emil Meyer
  • Luigi Norfini
  • Edward Salomon

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April 21, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 21, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 21, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1909 was Uncle Josh on a Fifth Avenue Bus (new version) by Cal Stewart, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Uncle Josh on a Fifth Avenue Bus (new version) youtube
  2. - The Message of the Red Rose
  3. - The Sweetest Gal in Town youtube
  4. - Oh, You Kid! youtube
  5. - Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay! youtube
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April 21, 1909: 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, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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April 21, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 21, 1909 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 06:13 am and setting at 09:53 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on April 21, 1909?


Someone born on April 21, 1909 is:

116 years and 12 days old,

or 1392 months and 12 days old,

or 6054 weeks and 3 days old,

or 42381 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1909?

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