What happened on Wednesday July 29, 1903?

About July 29th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 29, 1903, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the United States Cartridge Company's magazine facility in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The industrial accident resulted in the tragic loss of 22 lives, including both employees and local residents. An additional 70 people were severely injured in the blast, which highlighted the significant safety risks prevalent in early 20th-century manufacturing environments. The incident likely prompted investigations into industrial safety protocols and workplace hazard prevention.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 1903 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Marriage is Sublime by Bob Roberts
  • Popular movie: Pica, pica Compadrito directed by

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July 29, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 1903:

  • Deadly Explosion at United States Cartridge Company On July 29, 1903, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the United States Cartridge Company's magazine facility in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The industrial accident resulted in the tragic loss of 22 lives, including both employees and local residents. An additional 70 people were severely injured in the blast, which highlighted the significant safety risks prevalent in early 20th-century manufacturing environments. The incident likely prompted investigations into industrial safety protocols and workplace hazard prevention.

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July 29, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 29, 1903?


July 29, 1903 was a Wednesday and it was the 210th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1903 can also be written as 7/29/1903 in the US and as 29/7/1903 in UK and Europe.

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July 29, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 1903 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 29, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1903 was Marriage is Sublime by Bob Roberts, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

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July 29, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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July 29, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 1903 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 July 29, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 10:47 am and setting at 10:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1903.

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How old is someone born on July 29, 1903?


Someone born on July 29, 1903 is:

121 years 6 months old,

or 1458 months and 20 days old,

or 6342 weeks and 6 days old,

or 44400 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1903?

There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 1903?

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