What happened on Wednesday December 23, 1908?

About December 23rd, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: A rare hybrid solar eclipse was observed across the Atlantic Ocean. Hybrid solar eclipses, also known as annular-total eclipses, are unique astronomical events where the eclipse changes from annular to total along its path, occurring when the Moon's distance from Earth is near the critical point that determines the eclipse type.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 1908 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Glad I'm Married by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Trallala Lied directed by Fritzi Massary

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December 23, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 1908:

  • Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Observed A rare hybrid solar eclipse was observed across the Atlantic Ocean. Hybrid solar eclipses, also known as annular-total eclipses, are unique astronomical events where the eclipse changes from annular to total along its path, occurring when the Moon's distance from Earth is near the critical point that determines the eclipse type.
  • François A. Gevaert, Belgian Composer, Dies François A. Gevaert, a notable Belgian/Dutch composer known for his work 'Diable au Moulin' (The Devil at the Mill), passed away at the age of 68. Gevaert was an important musical figure in late 19th-century European classical music, contributing significantly to the compositional landscape of his time.

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December 23, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 23, 1908?


December 23, 1908 was a Wednesday and it was the 358th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1908 can also be written as 12/23/1908 in the US and as 23/12/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 23, 1908?


Famous people born on December 23, 1908:

  • Yousuf Karsh

    Renowned Armenian-Canadian photographer famous for his iconic portraits of world leaders, artists, and celebrities during the 20th century.

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December 23, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 23, 1908:

  • Pere Romeu
  • Eduard Wachmann

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December 23, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 1908 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 23, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 1908 was I'm Glad I'm Married by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

  1. - I'm Glad I'm Married youtube
  2. - Don't Take Me Home youtube
  3. - Old Black Joe youtube
  4. - Stille Nacht, Helige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night) youtube
  5. - When You and I Were Young, Maggie youtube
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December 23, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd 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 23, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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December 23, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 1908 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 December 23, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:26 am and setting at 05:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Jan 06, 1909.

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How old is someone born on December 23, 1908?


Someone born on December 23, 1908 is:

116 years 4 months old,

or 1396 months and 21 days old,

or 6073 weeks

or 42511 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 1908?

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