What happened on Tuesday February 26, 1901?

About February 26th, 1901, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the tumultuous period of the Boxer Rebellion, two prominent leaders, Chi-hsui and Hsu-cheng-yu, were publicly executed by beheading in Beijing. The execution took place in front of a massive crowd of approximately 10,000 spectators, symbolizing the Qing Dynasty's harsh suppression of the anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising. This event marked a significant moment in the complex power struggle between Chinese nationalist movements and foreign imperial powers.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1901 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: American Patrol by Sousa's Band
  • Popular movie: The Ghost Train directed by Walter Forde

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February 26, 1901: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1901:

  • Public Execution of Boxer Rebellion Leaders During the tumultuous period of the Boxer Rebellion, two prominent leaders, Chi-hsui and Hsu-cheng-yu, were publicly executed by beheading in Beijing. The execution took place in front of a massive crowd of approximately 10,000 spectators, symbolizing the Qing Dynasty's harsh suppression of the anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising. This event marked a significant moment in the complex power struggle between Chinese nationalist movements and foreign imperial powers.

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February 26, 1901: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 26, 1901?


February 26, 1901 was a Tuesday and it was the 57th day of the year 1901 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1901 can also be written as 2/26/1901 in the US and as 26/2/1901 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 26, 1901?


Famous people born on February 26, 1901:

  • Dwight Wilson

    Canadian World War I veteran who lived an exceptionally long life, being one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War.

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February 26, 1901: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 26, 1901:

  • Léonce Cohen
  • Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa

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February 26, 1901: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1901 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 25th and March 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1901: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1901 was American Patrol by Sousa's Band, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - American Patrol youtube
  2. - Whip-Poor-Will Song youtube
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February 26, 1901: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 26, 1901: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1901 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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February 26, 1901: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1901 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 1901 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 11:31 am and setting at 02:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 03, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1901.

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How old is someone born on February 26, 1901?


Someone born on February 26, 1901 is:

124 years 1 month old,

or 1489 months and 28 days old,

or 6478 weeks and 1 day old,

or 45347 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 1901?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 1901?

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