What happened on Wednesday January 29, 1908?

About January 29th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first African American intercollegiate Greek letter fraternity in the United States, was officially incorporated at Cornell University. This landmark event represented a significant milestone in African American collegiate history, establishing an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Black students in higher education during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: January 29th, 1908 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Under Any Old Flag at All by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Tom Sawyer directed by Don Taylor

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January 29, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 29, 1908:

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Founded at Cornell University Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first African American intercollegiate Greek letter fraternity in the United States, was officially incorporated at Cornell University. This landmark event represented a significant milestone in African American collegiate history, establishing an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Black students in higher education during the early 20th century.

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January 29, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 29, 1908?


January 29, 1908 was a Wednesday and it was the 29th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 29, 1908 can also be written as 1/29/1908 in the US and as 29/1/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 29, 1908?


Famous people born on January 29, 1908:

  • Adam Clayton Powell (Representative-Democrat-New York

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January 29, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 29, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 27th and February 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 29, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 29, 1908 was Under Any Old Flag at All by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

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January 29, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 29th is Aquarius.

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January 29, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 29, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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January 29, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 29, 1908 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 29, 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 January 29, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 03:24 am and setting at 02:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1908.

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How old is someone born on January 29, 1908?


Someone born on January 29, 1908 is:

116 years 11 months old,

or 1403 months and 19 days old,

or 6103 weeks and 2 days old,

or 42723 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 29, 1908?

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