What happened on Monday July 27, 1908?

About July 27th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic typhoon struck Hong Kong on July 27, 1908, resulting in the tragic sinking of the passenger steamer Ying King. The disaster claimed 421 lives, highlighting the devastating maritime risks in the region during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: July 27th, 1908 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: When We Are M-A-Double-R-I-E-D by Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: I promessi sposi directed by Mario Morais

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July 27, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 27, 1908:

  • Deadly Hong Kong Typhoon of 1908 A catastrophic typhoon struck Hong Kong on July 27, 1908, resulting in the tragic sinking of the passenger steamer Ying King. The disaster claimed 421 lives, highlighting the devastating maritime risks in the region during the early 20th century.
  • Asteroid Discovery: 668 Dora German astronomer August Kopff discovered asteroid 668 Dora during his astronomical observations. This asteroid is part of the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter, contributing to our understanding of solar system composition.

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July 27, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 27, 1908?


July 27, 1908 was a Monday and it was the 209th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1908 can also be written as 7/27/1908 in the US and as 27/7/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 27, 1908?


Famous people born on July 27, 1908:

  • Joseph Mitchell

    Renowned American journalist and writer for The New Yorker, famous for his long-form narrative journalism and profound portraits of New York...

  • Rudi Schneider

    Austrian medium known for controversial paranormal claims of telekinesis and materialization, studied by psychic researcher Baron Albert von...

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July 27, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 27, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 27, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 1908 was When We Are M-A-Double-R-I-E-D by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - When We Are M-A-Double-R-I-E-D youtube
  2. - Uncle Josh's Letter from Home youtube
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July 27, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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July 27, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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July 27, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 27, 1908 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 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 July 27, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:55 am and setting at 07:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 1908.

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How old is someone born on July 27, 1908?


Someone born on July 27, 1908 is:

116 years 5 months old,

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or 6077 weeks and 1 day old,

or 42540 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 1908?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 1908?

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