What happened on Thursday October 29, 1908?

About October 29th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 29, 1908, Camillo Olivetti established Olivetti in Ivrea, Italy, marking the beginning of a groundbreaking company that would become a global leader in typewriters, office equipment, and later, early personal computers. The company was innovative not just in its technological products, but also in its progressive approach to industrial design and workplace culture.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 1908 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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October 29, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1908:

  • Founding of Olivetti: A Pioneer in Business Technology On October 29, 1908, Camillo Olivetti established Olivetti in Ivrea, Italy, marking the beginning of a groundbreaking company that would become a global leader in typewriters, office equipment, and later, early personal computers. The company was innovative not just in its technological products, but also in its progressive approach to industrial design and workplace culture.

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

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What day of the week was October 29, 1908?


October 29, 1908 was a Thursday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1908 can also be written as 10/29/1908 in the US and as 29/10/1908 in UK and Europe.

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October 29, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 1908:

  • Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević

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October 29, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 1908 was When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen youtube
  2. - By the Old Oaken Bucket, Louise youtube
  3. - Sunbonnet Sue youtube
  4. - Rah, Rah, Rah youtube
  5. - Yankee Doodle's Come to Town youtube
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October 29, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 29, 1908 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:47 am and setting at 09:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1908.

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How old is someone born on October 29, 1908?


Someone born on October 29, 1908 is:

116 years 2 months old,

or 1394 months and 19 days old,

or 6064 weeks and 1 day old,

or 42449 days old,

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

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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