What happened on Friday February 28, 1913?

About February 28th, 1913, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic fire erupted at the Dewey Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in the loss of at least 20 human lives. This catastrophic event highlighted the significant fire safety challenges and urban infrastructure vulnerabilities of the early 20th century, prompting subsequent improvements in building codes and emergency response protocols.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1913 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: A Little Girl at Home by Harry Macdonough & Marguerite Dunlap
  • Popular movie: The Mummy directed by Stephen Sommers

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February 28, 1913: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1913:

  • Devastating Dewey Hotel Fire in Omaha A tragic fire erupted at the Dewey Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in the loss of at least 20 human lives. This catastrophic event highlighted the significant fire safety challenges and urban infrastructure vulnerabilities of the early 20th century, prompting subsequent improvements in building codes and emergency response protocols.
  • Record-Breaking Elephant Seal Discovery in South Georgia A massive elephant seal measuring 6.8 meters in length and weighing approximately 4,000 kilograms was documented in the South Atlantic region near South Georgia. This extraordinary specimen represents an exceptional example of marine mammal size and provides valuable insights into the biological characteristics of elephant seals in the early 20th century.

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February 28, 1913: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 28, 1913?


February 28, 1913 was a Friday and it was the 59th day of the year 1913 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1913 can also be written as 2/28/1913 in the US and as 28/2/1913 in UK and Europe.

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February 28, 1913: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 28, 1913:

  • Leaf Daniell
  • George Finnegan

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February 28, 1913: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1913 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 24th and March 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 28, 1913: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1913 was A Little Girl at Home by Harry Macdonough & Marguerite Dunlap, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

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February 28, 1913: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th 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 28, 1913: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 1913 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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February 28, 1913: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 28, 1913 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 1913 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 28, 1913 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 01:59 am and setting at 11:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 1913 while the next full moon would come on Mar 22, 1913.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1913?


Someone born on February 28, 1913 is:

112 years 2 months old,

or 1346 months and 15 days old,

or 5854 weeks and 4 days old,

or 40982 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 1913?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 1913?

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