What happened on Wednesday October 23, 1901?

About October 23rd, 1901, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 23, 1901, U.S. Army Major General Jacob H. Smith issued controversial orders to his troops in Samar, Philippines, instructing them to kill all males over 10 years old capable of bearing arms. This directive was a brutal reprisal for the earlier Balangiga massacre, where Filipino insurgents had killed dozens of American soldiers. Smith's orders effectively transformed the military operation into a campaign of indiscriminate violence against civilian populations, resulting in widespread death and destruction. The incident became a notorious example of military atrocities during the Philippine-American War.
  • Day of the week: October 23rd, 1901 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ain't Dat a Shame? by Dan Quinn
  • Popular movie: Pan-American Exposition by Night directed by

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October 23, 1901: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 23, 1901:

  • Balangiga Massacre during Philippine-American War On October 23, 1901, U.S. Army Major General Jacob H. Smith issued controversial orders to his troops in Samar, Philippines, instructing them to kill all males over 10 years old capable of bearing arms. This directive was a brutal reprisal for the earlier Balangiga massacre, where Filipino insurgents had killed dozens of American soldiers. Smith's orders effectively transformed the military operation into a campaign of indiscriminate violence against civilian populations, resulting in widespread death and destruction. The incident became a notorious example of military atrocities during the Philippine-American War.

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October 23, 1901: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 23, 1901?


October 23, 1901 was a Wednesday and it was the 296th day of the year 1901 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1901 can also be written as 10/23/1901 in the US and as 23/10/1901 in UK and Europe.

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October 23, 1901: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 23, 1901:

  • Gioacchino Giuseppe Napoleone Murat

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October 23, 1901: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 23, 1901 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 23, 1901: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1901 was Ain't Dat a Shame? by Dan Quinn, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

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  2. - When Mister Shakespeare Comes to Town youtube
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October 23, 1901: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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October 23, 1901: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 1901 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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October 23, 1901: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 23, 1901 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 1901 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 October 23, 1901 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 02:38 pm and setting at 02:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1901.

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How old is someone born on October 23, 1901?


Someone born on October 23, 1901 is:

123 years 2 months old,

or 1478 months and 23 days old,

or 6430 weeks

or 45010 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 1901?

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