What happened on Friday January 31, 1902?

About January 31st, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 31, 1902, the British government officially disclosed the human cost of the prolonged Second Boer War, revealing a staggering total of 100,701 casualties after more than two years of intense conflict. This significant announcement highlighted the brutal nature of the war between British imperial forces and the Boer republics in South Africa, underscoring the immense human toll of colonial warfare during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 1902 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: For Old Times' Sake by Jere Mahoney
  • Popular movie: Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show directed by Edwin S. Porter

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January 31, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1902:

  • British Casualties Revealed in Second Boer War On January 31, 1902, the British government officially disclosed the human cost of the prolonged Second Boer War, revealing a staggering total of 100,701 casualties after more than two years of intense conflict. This significant announcement highlighted the brutal nature of the war between British imperial forces and the Boer republics in South Africa, underscoring the immense human toll of colonial warfare during the early 20th century.

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January 31, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 31, 1902?


January 31, 1902 was a Friday and it was the 31st day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1902 can also be written as 1/31/1902 in the US and as 31/1/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 31, 1902?


Famous people born on January 31, 1902:

  • Tallulah Bankhead
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  • Alva Myrdal

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January 31, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 1902:

  • Evgenij Ivanovič Lamanskij

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January 31, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 27th and February 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1902 was For Old Times' Sake by Jere Mahoney, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

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January 31, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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January 31, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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January 31, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1902 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 1902 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 31, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:25 am and setting at 11:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1902.

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How old is someone born on January 31, 1902?


Someone born on January 31, 1902 is:

123 years 3 months old,

or 1479 months and 14 days old,

or 6432 weeks and 5 days old,

or 45029 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1902?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1902?

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