What happened on Monday December 28, 1903?

About December 28th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, resulting in the deaths of 602 people. This catastrophic event became one of the deadliest theater fires in U.S. history, highlighting significant safety failures in public entertainment venues of the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1903 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: In the Village by the Sea by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: The Three Musketeers directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich

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December 28, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1903:

  • Iroquois Theater Fire Tragedy A devastating fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, resulting in the deaths of 602 people. This catastrophic event became one of the deadliest theater fires in U.S. history, highlighting significant safety failures in public entertainment venues of the early 20th century.
  • Birth of Earl 'Fatha' Hines Earl 'Fatha' Hines, a pioneering and influential American jazz pianist, was born. Known for his innovative piano style that significantly impacted the development of jazz music, Hines would go on to become a legendary figure in the jazz world during his lifetime from 1903 to 1983.
  • Clyde Fitch Play Premiere Clyde Fitch's theatrical play 'Glad of It' premiered in New York City, contributing to the vibrant theatrical landscape of early 20th-century American performing arts.

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December 28, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 28, 1903?


December 28, 1903 was a Monday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1903 can also be written as 12/28/1903 in the US and as 28/12/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 28, 1903?


Famous people born on December 28, 1903:

  • John von Neumann

    Renowned Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to multiple scientific fields, including...

  • Earl Hines

    Legendary jazz pianist known as the 'Father of Modern Jazz Piano' who significantly influenced the development of bebop and big band music.

  • Mikhail Kalatozov
  • Michail Konstantinovič Kalatozov

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December 28, 1903: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1903:

  • Nikolaj Fëdorovič Fëdorov
  • George Gissing
  • Joseph Latour von Thurmburg

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December 28, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1903 was In the Village by the Sea by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

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December 28, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 28, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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December 28, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1903 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 12:38 pm and setting at 02:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1904.

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How old is someone born on December 28, 1903?


Someone born on December 28, 1903 is:

121 years 4 months old,

or 1456 months and 15 days old,

or 6333 weeks and 1 day old,

or 44332 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1903?

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