What happened on Monday July 30, 1906?

About July 30th, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 30, 1906, a catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco, causing widespread devastation. The powerful seismic event resulted in approximately 500 fatalities and completely destroyed around 4 square miles of the city's urban landscape. The earthquake was followed by massive fires that further compounded the destruction, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history. The event exposed critical vulnerabilities in urban infrastructure and led to major advancements in earthquake preparedness and building codes.
  • Day of the week: July 30th, 1906 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Home, Sweet Home by Richard Jose
  • Popular movie: El pechador directed by Eugene Py

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July 30, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 30, 1906:

  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake On July 30, 1906, a catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco, causing widespread devastation. The powerful seismic event resulted in approximately 500 fatalities and completely destroyed around 4 square miles of the city's urban landscape. The earthquake was followed by massive fires that further compounded the destruction, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in United States history. The event exposed critical vulnerabilities in urban infrastructure and led to major advancements in earthquake preparedness and building codes.

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July 30, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 30, 1906?


July 30, 1906 was a Monday and it was the 211th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 30, 1906 can also be written as 7/30/1906 in the US and as 30/7/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 30, 1906?


Famous people born on July 30, 1906:

  • Georges Blaison

    France military man.

  • Alex Thepot

    French footballer (born 1906).

  • Serafin Pro

    Composer.

  • Diana Vreeland

    Editor.

  • Alberto Carlo Blanc
  • Richard Krebs
  • Mário Quintana

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July 30, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 30, 1906:

  • Giovannantonio Cipriani
  • Giacomo Longo

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Famous people who died on July 30th

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July 30, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 30, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 30th and August 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


July 30, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 30, 1906 was Home, Sweet Home by Richard Jose, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

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July 30, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 30th 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.

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July 30, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 30, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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July 30, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 30, 1906 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 30, 1906 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 30, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 02:31 pm and setting at 12:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 06, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 1906.

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How old is someone born on July 30, 1906?


Someone born on July 30, 1906 is:

118 years 4 months old,

or 1420 months and 14 days old,

or 6176 weeks and 5 days old,

or 43237 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 30, 1906?

There are 228 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 30th 2025.

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