What happened on Wednesday August 29, 1906?

About August 29th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 29, 1906, the Quebec Bridge under construction over the St. Lawrence River catastrophically collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 70 workers. This engineering disaster was one of the most significant structural failures in Canadian history, highlighting critical issues in bridge design and construction safety standards of the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: August 29th, 1906 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Here it Comes Again by Arthur Collins
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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August 29, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 1906:

  • Quebec Bridge Collapse Tragedy On August 29, 1906, the Quebec Bridge under construction over the St. Lawrence River catastrophically collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 70 workers. This engineering disaster was one of the most significant structural failures in Canadian history, highlighting critical issues in bridge design and construction safety standards of the early 20th century.
  • William J. Clothier Wins US Tennis Open On August 29, 1906, William J. Clothier secured victory at the US Tennis Open, demonstrating his exceptional athletic prowess during the early years of competitive tennis in the United States. This achievement was notable in the context of amateur sports during the early 20th century.

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August 29, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 29, 1906?


August 29, 1906 was a Wednesday and it was the 241st day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 1906 can also be written as 8/29/1906 in the US and as 29/8/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 29, 1906?


Famous people born on August 29, 1906:

  • John Betjeman

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  • Germana Paolieri

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August 29, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 29, 1906:

  • Zinaida Vasil'evna Konopljannikova
  • Corneille Antoine Jean Abraham Oudemans

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August 29, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 29, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 1906 was Here it Comes Again by Arthur Collins, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

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August 29, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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August 29, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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August 29, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 1906 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 1906 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 August 29, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 03:37 pm and setting at 01:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 1906.

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How old is someone born on August 29, 1906?


Someone born on August 29, 1906 is:

118 years 4 months old,

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or 6177 weeks and 6 days old,

or 43245 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 1906?

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