What happened on Tuesday December 22, 1903?

About December 22nd, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: Haldan Keffer Hartline, a distinguished American physiologist, was born on this date. He would later become a Nobel Prize laureate for his groundbreaking work in understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of vision, particularly in studying the visual processes of horseshoe crabs. His research significantly advanced our understanding of neural signal transmission and sensory perception.
  • Day of the week: December 22nd, 1903 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: By the Sycamore Tree by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: The Three Musketeers directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich

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December 22, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 22, 1903:

  • Birth of Haldan Keffer Hartline Haldan Keffer Hartline, a distinguished American physiologist, was born on this date. He would later become a Nobel Prize laureate for his groundbreaking work in understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of vision, particularly in studying the visual processes of horseshoe crabs. His research significantly advanced our understanding of neural signal transmission and sensory perception.
  • Dr. Barbara Moore's Cross-Country Walk Dr. Barbara Moore completed an extraordinary transcontinental walk across the United States, covering the entire distance in an impressive 86 days during 1960. This remarkable feat of endurance and determination highlighted human physical capabilities and challenged perceptions about long-distance walking and athletic achievement.

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December 22, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 22, 1903?


December 22, 1903 was a Tuesday and it was the 356th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 1903 can also be written as 12/22/1903 in the US and as 22/12/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 22, 1903?


Famous people born on December 22, 1903:

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  • Barbara Moore

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December 22, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 22, 1903:

  • Mitrofan Petrovič Beljaev
  • Otto Hartwig

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December 22, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 22, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 21st and December 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 22, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 1903 was By the Sycamore Tree by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

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December 22, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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

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December 22, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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December 22, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 22, 1903 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 1903 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 December 22, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 09:33 am and setting at 09:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1904.

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How old is someone born on December 22, 1903?


Someone born on December 22, 1903 is:

121 years 5 months old,

or 1457 months and 13 days old,

or 6337 weeks and 1 day old,

or 44360 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 1903?

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