What happened on Thursday October 23, 1902?

About October 23rd, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: The prolonged Anthracite Coal Strike, which began on May 12, 1902, concluded on October 23, 1902, after an exhausting 163-day labor dispute. The strike, involving coal miners in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal regions, was a significant moment in American labor history. Workers successfully negotiated substantial improvements in their working conditions, securing a 10% wage increase and reducing the grueling workday from ten to nine hours. President Theodore Roosevelt played a crucial role in mediating the conflict, marking one of the first times a U.S. president intervened in a labor dispute to prevent economic disruption.
  • Day of the week: October 23rd, 1902 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: In the Good Old Summer Time by J.W. Myers
  • Popular movie: A Trip to the Moon directed by Georges Méliès

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October 23, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 23, 1902:

  • End of the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 The prolonged Anthracite Coal Strike, which began on May 12, 1902, concluded on October 23, 1902, after an exhausting 163-day labor dispute. The strike, involving coal miners in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal regions, was a significant moment in American labor history. Workers successfully negotiated substantial improvements in their working conditions, securing a 10% wage increase and reducing the grueling workday from ten to nine hours. President Theodore Roosevelt played a crucial role in mediating the conflict, marking one of the first times a U.S. president intervened in a labor dispute to prevent economic disruption.

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October 23, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 23, 1902?


October 23, 1902 was a Thursday and it was the 296th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1902 can also be written as 10/23/1902 in the US and as 23/10/1902 in UK and Europe.

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October 23, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 23, 1902:

  • Alfonso Cossa

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October 23, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 23, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 23, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1902 was In the Good Old Summer Time by J.W. Myers, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - In the Good Old Summer Time youtube
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October 23, 1902: 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, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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October 23, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 23, 1902 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 1902 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, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 10:07 pm and setting at 01:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 17, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Nov 15, 1902.

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How old is someone born on October 23, 1902?


Someone born on October 23, 1902 is:

122 years 6 months old,

or 1470 months and 21 days old,

or 6394 weeks and 6 days old,

or 44764 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 1902?

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