What happened on Friday May 29, 1908?

About May 29th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 29, 1908, the United States government passed a deeply problematic legislation that granted the Secretary of the Interior unprecedented power to sell Native American land allotments. Under this act, if the federal government deemed the heirs of a deceased Native American landowner as 'incompetent', the Secretary could unilaterally sell their inherited lands. This policy resulted in the massive dispossession of approximately 27 million acres of Native American territory, further eroding indigenous land rights and economic stability.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1908 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Women by Peerless Quartet
  • Popular movie: Hamlet directed by Mario Caserini

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May 29, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1908:

  • Indian Land Allotment Act of 1908 On May 29, 1908, the United States government passed a deeply problematic legislation that granted the Secretary of the Interior unprecedented power to sell Native American land allotments. Under this act, if the federal government deemed the heirs of a deceased Native American landowner as 'incompetent', the Secretary could unilaterally sell their inherited lands. This policy resulted in the massive dispossession of approximately 27 million acres of Native American territory, further eroding indigenous land rights and economic stability.

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

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What day of the week was May 29, 1908?


May 29, 1908 was a Friday and it was the 150th day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1908 can also be written as 5/29/1908 in the US and as 29/5/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1908?


Famous people born on May 29, 1908:

  • Pierre-Henri Teitgen

    French resistance fighter and lawyer who played a crucial role during World War II.

  • George Nelson

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May 29, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 1908 was Women by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Women youtube
  2. - From Your Dear Heart to Mine youtube
  3. - The Rosary youtube
  4. - Maxim's youtube
  5. - The Vilia Song youtube
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May 29, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 29, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:18 am and setting at 07:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 16, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Jun 14, 1908.

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How old is someone born on May 29, 1908?


Someone born on May 29, 1908 is:

117 years and 26 days old,

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or 6108 weeks and 4 days old,

or 42760 days old,

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

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 29th 2026.

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