What happened on Tuesday January 21, 1908?

About January 21st, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, which would have made it illegal for women to smoke in public. However, the measure was quickly vetoed by the mayor, highlighting the ongoing social tensions and gender restrictions of the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 1908 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: You by Frank Stanley
  • Popular movie: Tom Sawyer directed by Don Taylor

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January 21, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 1908:

  • Sullivan Ordinance Challenges Women's Rights in New York City New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, which would have made it illegal for women to smoke in public. However, the measure was quickly vetoed by the mayor, highlighting the ongoing social tensions and gender restrictions of the early 20th century.
  • Strindberg's 'Spöksonaten' Premieres August Strindberg's play 'Spöksonaten' (The Ghost Sonata) premieres in Stockholm, marking another significant work by the influential Swedish playwright and a notable moment in early 20th-century theater.
  • Birth of Bengt Strömgren, Notable Astrophysicist Bengt Strömgren was born in Göteborg, Sweden. He would become a renowned astrophysicist known for his groundbreaking studies of gas clouds and stellar physics, contributing significantly to our understanding of astronomical phenomena.

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

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What day of the week was January 21, 1908?


January 21, 1908 was a Tuesday and it was the 21st day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 1908 can also be written as 1/21/1908 in the US and as 21/1/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 21, 1908?


Famous people born on January 21, 1908:

  • Bengt Georg Daniel Strömgren

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January 21, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 1908 was You by Frank Stanley, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - You youtube
  2. - Dixie Dan youtube
  3. - Who Do You Love? youtube
  4. - Two Blue Eyes youtube
  5. - Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart? youtube
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January 21, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 21, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 07:58 pm and setting at 09:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1908.

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How old is someone born on January 21, 1908?


Someone born on January 21, 1908 is:

116 years 11 months old,

or 1403 months and 24 days old,

or 6104 weeks

or 42728 days old,

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

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