What happened on Saturday November 21, 1908?

About November 21st, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: Elizabeth George Speare was an acclaimed American children's book author known for her historical fiction works. She won the Newbery Medal twice, for 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' (1959) and 'The Bronze Bow' (1962), making significant contributions to children's literature in the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: November 21st, 1908 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Sunbonnet Sue by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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November 21, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 21, 1908:

  • Elizabeth George Speare - Notable Children's Author Born Elizabeth George Speare was an acclaimed American children's book author known for her historical fiction works. She won the Newbery Medal twice, for 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond' (1959) and 'The Bronze Bow' (1962), making significant contributions to children's literature in the mid-20th century.
  • Franz Pfnor - Olympic Skier Franz Pfnor was a German Olympic athlete who specialized in slalom skiing. He won a gold medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, representing his country in winter sports during the pre-World War II era.

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

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What day of the week was November 21, 1908?


November 21, 1908 was a Saturday and it was the 326th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 21, 1908 can also be written as 11/21/1908 in the US and as 21/11/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 21, 1908?


Famous people born on November 21, 1908:

  • Elizabeth George Speare

    American author and educator (d. 1994).

  • Leo Politi

    Italian-american author and illustrator (d. 1996).

  • Bltran Cortes Carvajal

    Costa rican prisoner, most famous for his murders of carlos echandi and ricardo moreno caa+as.

  • Damiron

    Dominican musician with a career spanning over fifty years we stood by the piano and the composition of musical pieces of great popularity...

  • Walter Marcacci
  • José Bianco
  • Giuseppe Spinelli
  • Salo Flohr
  • Tommaso Demaria
  • Franz Pfnür
  • Tadeusz Pankiewicz

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


Famous people died on November 21, 1908:

  • Carl Friedrich Schmidt

    German-russian geologist and botanist (b. 1832).

Famous people who died in 1908

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November 21, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 21, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 21, 1908 was Sunbonnet Sue by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Sunbonnet Sue youtube
  2. - Take Me Out to the Ball Game youtube
  3. - The Wedding of Sandy McNab youtube
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November 21, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 21st is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 21, 1908 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 21, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:12 am and setting at 04:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 08, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Dec 07, 1908.

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How old is someone born on November 21, 1908?


Someone born on November 21, 1908 is:

116 years and 23 days old,

or 1392 months and 23 days old,

or 6056 weeks

or 42392 days old,

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

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