What happened on Sunday August 21, 1910?

About August 21st, 1910, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive wildfire swept through the northwestern United States, burning approximately 3 million acres across northeast Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana. This devastating event, also known as the 'Big Blowup' or the 'Great Fire of 1910', resulted in the tragic loss of 86 lives and became one of the most significant forest fires in American history. The fire's immense scale and destructive power dramatically influenced future forest management and wildfire prevention strategies in the United States.
  • Day of the week: August 21st, 1910 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: If He Comes In, I'm Goin' Out by Arthur Collins
  • Popular movie: directed by D.W. Griffith

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August 21, 1910: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 21, 1910:

  • The Great Fire of 1910 A massive wildfire swept through the northwestern United States, burning approximately 3 million acres across northeast Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana. This devastating event, also known as the 'Big Blowup' or the 'Great Fire of 1910', resulted in the tragic loss of 86 lives and became one of the most significant forest fires in American history. The fire's immense scale and destructive power dramatically influenced future forest management and wildfire prevention strategies in the United States.
  • HMS Bedford Maritime Tragedy A maritime disaster occurred when the British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Bedford ran aground near Jeju-do (formerly known as Quelpart Island) in Korea. The incident resulted in the death of eighteen British sailors, highlighting the dangerous maritime conditions and navigational challenges of the early 20th century.

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August 21, 1910: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 21, 1910?


August 21, 1910 was a Sunday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1910 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1910 can also be written as 8/21/1910 in the US and as 21/8/1910 in UK and Europe.

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August 21, 1910: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 21, 1910:

  • Bertalan Székely

    Hungarian academic and painter (d. 1910).

  • Gustave Moynier
  • William Earl Dodge Scott

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August 21, 1910: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 21, 1910 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 15th and August 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 21, 1910: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1910 was If He Comes In, I'm Goin' Out by Arthur Collins, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - If He Comes In, I'm Goin' Out youtube
  2. - When Shadows Gather youtube
  3. - You Taught Me How to Love You, Now Teach Me to Forget youtube
  4. - We Parted on the Shore youtube
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August 21, 1910: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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August 21, 1910: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1910 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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August 21, 1910: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 21, 1910 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 1910 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 August 21, 1910 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 07:44 pm and setting at 07:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 20, 1910 while the next full moon would come on Sep 19, 1910.

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How old is someone born on August 21, 1910?


Someone born on August 21, 1910 is:

114 years 8 months old,

or 1376 months and 2 days old,

or 5983 weeks and 3 days old,

or 41884 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 1910?

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