What happened on Friday October 24, 1902?

About October 24th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 24, 1902, Guatemala's Santa María Volcano erupted in one of the most significant volcanic events of the 20th century. The massive eruption was incredibly destructive, lasting approximately 20 hours and resulting in a devastating loss of life, with estimates ranging between 5,000 and 8,700 fatalities. The volcanic explosion was so powerful that it was classified as the third-largest eruption of the 20th century, causing widespread destruction in the surrounding regions of Guatemala.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1902 was a Friday
  • 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 24, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1902:

  • Santa María Volcano Catastrophic Eruption On October 24, 1902, Guatemala's Santa María Volcano erupted in one of the most significant volcanic events of the 20th century. The massive eruption was incredibly destructive, lasting approximately 20 hours and resulting in a devastating loss of life, with estimates ranging between 5,000 and 8,700 fatalities. The volcanic explosion was so powerful that it was classified as the third-largest eruption of the 20th century, causing widespread destruction in the surrounding regions of Guatemala.

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October 24, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 24, 1902?


October 24, 1902 was a Friday and it was the 297th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1902 can also be written as 10/24/1902 in the US and as 24/10/1902 in UK and Europe.

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October 24, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 24, 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 24, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 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.

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October 24, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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October 24, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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October 24, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 24, 1902 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 24, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 11:13 pm and setting at 01:56 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 24, 1902?


Someone born on October 24, 1902 is:

122 years 6 months old,

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or 44763 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 1902?

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