What happened on Friday April 24, 1908?

Here's what happened on April 24, 1908:

• Devastating 1908 Tornado Outbreak in Louisiana and Mississippi A catastrophic tornado struck Louisiana and Mississippi, causing unprecedented destruction. The massive tornado, measuring 2.5 miles wide and traveling 150 miles, resulted in 143 fatalities and 1,600 injuries. Major towns like Amite, Louisiana, and Purvis, Mississippi, were severely impacted, marking this as one of the deadliest tornado events in early 20th-century American history.
• First Transcontinental Automobile Journey Across the United States Jacob Murdock and his wife made history by completing the first cross-country automobile trip from Los Angeles to New York City. Driving a Packard, they accomplished the remarkable journey in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes, demonstrating the emerging potential of automotive transportation in the early 20th century.
• Birth of Marceline Day Marceline Day was born, who would become a notable American actress of the early 20th century. She had a significant career in silent films and lived until the year 2000, spanning nearly a century of cinematic history.

Events in 1908

April 24, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 24, 1908

Newspapers from Apr. 24, 1908

April 24, 1908 was a Friday and it was the 115th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 1908 can also be written as 4/24/1908 in the US and as 24/4/1908 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 1908 in April 1908 calendar

Famous people born on April 24, 1908:

• Marceline Day

  Marceline Day was a prominent American silent film actress who appeared in numerous movies during the 1920s, representing the golden era of...

• George Oppen

  George Oppen was a distinguished American poet associated with the Objectivist movement, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1969 for...

• Viktor Semënovič Abakumov
• Józef Gosławski

Famous people born in 1908

Famous people born on April 24th

Famous people died on April 24, 1908:

• Poul La Cour

Famous people who died in 1908

Famous people who died on April 24th

April 24, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 1908 was One Sweet Little girl by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. Harry Macdonough - One Sweet Little girl
2. Bob Roberts - I've Got a Tickling Sensation 'Round My Heart for You
3. Billy Murray - I'm Looking for the Man That Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 24, 1908 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 01:56 am and setting at 01:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 16, 1908 while the next full moon would come on May 16, 1908.

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Your place in the Universe on April 24, 1908

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Someone born on April 24, 1908 is:

117 years 2 months old,

or 1406 months and 3 days old,

or 6114 weeks

or 42798 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 1908?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 1908?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on April 24, 1908.

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