What happened on Wednesday September 23, 1908?

About September 23rd, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a pivotal baseball game, New York Giants player Fred 'Bonehead' Merkle commits a baserunning error that becomes one of the most famous mistakes in baseball history. By failing to touch second base, he causes the third out in the 9th inning, which disallows a potential winning run. The game ends in a tie, and the Chicago Cubs ultimately win the replay and the pennant, immortalizing Merkle's blunder.
  • Day of the week: September 23rd, 1908 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The ABCs of the U.S.A. by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: L-A-Z-Y directed by

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September 23, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 23, 1908:

  • Merkle's Boner - Infamous Baseball Moment In a pivotal baseball game, New York Giants player Fred 'Bonehead' Merkle commits a baserunning error that becomes one of the most famous mistakes in baseball history. By failing to touch second base, he causes the third out in the 9th inning, which disallows a potential winning run. The game ends in a tie, and the Chicago Cubs ultimately win the replay and the pennant, immortalizing Merkle's blunder.
  • University of Alberta Established The University of Alberta was founded in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, marking a significant milestone in the province's educational development. This public research university would go on to become one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Western Canada.

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

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What day of the week was September 23, 1908?


September 23, 1908 was a Wednesday and it was the 267th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 23, 1908 can also be written as 9/23/1908 in the US and as 23/9/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 23, 1908?


Famous people born on September 23, 1908:

  • Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

    A prominent Indian poet, scholar, and politician known for his powerful nationalist poetry during the Indian independence movement.

  • Nikolaj Semënovič Patoličev

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


Famous people died on September 23, 1908:

  • Jadwiga Łuszczewska

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September 23, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 23, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 21st and September 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 23, 1908 was The ABCs of the U.S.A. by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week September 21st and September 27th.

  1. - The ABCs of the U.S.A. youtube
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September 23, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 23rd is Libra.

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September 23, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on September 23, 1908 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 23, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:33 am and setting at 05:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 10, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Oct 09, 1908.

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How old is someone born on September 23, 1908?


Someone born on September 23, 1908 is:

116 years 7 months old,

or 1399 months and 21 days old,

or 6086 weeks

or 42602 days old,

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

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