What happened on Saturday January 30, 1909?

About January 30th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 30, 1909, Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the world record for the 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Eisstadion in Davos, Switzerland. Mathisen, a pioneering athlete in speed skating, demonstrated exceptional skill and athleticism during this historic performance, setting a new benchmark for future skaters.
  • Day of the week: January 30th, 1909 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: No News, Or What Killed the Dog by Nat Wills
  • Popular movie: Andreas Hofer directed by Rudolf Biebrach

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January 30, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 30, 1909:

  • Oscar Mathisen Sets Speed Skating World Record On January 30, 1909, Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the world record for the 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Eisstadion in Davos, Switzerland. Mathisen, a pioneering athlete in speed skating, demonstrated exceptional skill and athleticism during this historic performance, setting a new benchmark for future skaters.

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January 30, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 30, 1909?


January 30, 1909 was a Saturday and it was the 30th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 30, 1909 can also be written as 1/30/1909 in the US and as 30/1/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 30, 1909?


Famous people born on January 30, 1909:

  • Saul Alinsky

    Influential community organizer and author of 'Rules for Radicals', who significantly impacted social activism and political organizing.

  • Sam Allen

    American jazz pianist who started playing at age seven and led his own trio for many years.

  • Pierre Chevallier (politician)
  • Hans-Joachim Schoeps

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January 30, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 30, 1909:

  • Carlo Randaccio

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January 30, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 30, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 25th and January 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 30, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 30, 1909 was No News, Or What Killed the Dog by Nat Wills, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - No News, Or What Killed the Dog youtube
  2. - National Emblem March youtube
  3. - Honey Lou youtube
  4. - Alabam' youtube
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January 30, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 30th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 30, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 30, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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January 30, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 30, 1909 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 30, 1909 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 30, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 12:25 pm and setting at 03:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 06, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Feb 05, 1909.

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How old is someone born on January 30, 1909?


Someone born on January 30, 1909 is:

116 years 2 months old,

or 1394 months and 24 days old,

or 6064 weeks and 4 days old,

or 42452 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 30, 1909?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 30, 1909?

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