What happened on Friday June 26, 1903?

About June 26th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 26, 1903, 19-year-old American socialite Aida de Acosta made history by becoming the first woman to pilot a powered aircraft solo. She skillfully navigated Santos-Dumont's motorized dirigible, 'No. 9', from Paris to Château de Bagatelle in France, breaking significant gender barriers in early aviation and demonstrating remarkable courage and technical prowess.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1903 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm a Jonah Man by Arthur Collins
  • Popular movie: Sleeping Beauty directed by Casper Van Dien

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June 26, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1903:

  • First Woman to Solo Fly a Powered Aircraft On June 26, 1903, 19-year-old American socialite Aida de Acosta made history by becoming the first woman to pilot a powered aircraft solo. She skillfully navigated Santos-Dumont's motorized dirigible, 'No. 9', from Paris to Château de Bagatelle in France, breaking significant gender barriers in early aviation and demonstrating remarkable courage and technical prowess.
  • Brooklyn Dodgers' Babe Herman Floyd 'Babe' Herman was a notable slugger for the Brooklyn Dodgers, maintaining an impressive lifetime batting average of .324. His consistent performance made him a significant player in early 20th-century baseball.

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June 26, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 26, 1903?


June 26, 1903 was a Friday and it was the 177th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1903 can also be written as 6/26/1903 in the US and as 26/6/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 26, 1903?


Famous people born on June 26, 1903:

  • George Orwell

    Renowned author of dystopian classics '1984' and 'Animal Farm', who profoundly influenced political literature and coined terms like 'Big...

  • Big Bill Broonzy

    Influential blues musician who significantly shaped the development of Chicago blues and folk music in the early to mid-20th century.

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June 26, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 22nd and June 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 26, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 1903 was I'm a Jonah Man by Arthur Collins, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - I'm a Jonah Man youtube
  2. - Hiawatha youtube
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June 26, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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June 26, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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June 26, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 26, 1903 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 1903 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 June 26, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 06:09 am and setting at 09:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1903.

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How old is someone born on June 26, 1903?


Someone born on June 26, 1903 is:

121 years 10 months old,

or 1462 months and 18 days old,

or 6359 weeks and 5 days old,

or 44518 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 1903?

There are 43 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 1903?

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