What happened on Wednesday January 31, 1906?

About January 31st, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia on January 31, 1906, causing widespread destruction. The powerful seismic event triggered a devastating tsunami that resulted in over 500 fatalities along the coastal regions. The earthquake occurred at 10:36:10 UTC+5, near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, and was one of the strongest instrumentally recorded earthquakes of its time.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 1906 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: La course aux tonneaux directed by Ferdinand Zecca

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January 31, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1906:

  • 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake and Tsunami A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia on January 31, 1906, causing widespread destruction. The powerful seismic event triggered a devastating tsunami that resulted in over 500 fatalities along the coastal regions. The earthquake occurred at 10:36:10 UTC+5, near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, and was one of the strongest instrumentally recorded earthquakes of its time.

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January 31, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 31, 1906?


January 31, 1906 was a Wednesday and it was the 31st day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1906 can also be written as 1/31/1906 in the US and as 31/1/1906 in UK and Europe.

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January 31, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 1906:

  • Ivan Vasil'evič Babuškin

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January 31, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1906 was Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

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January 31, 1906: 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, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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January 31, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1906 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:55 am and setting at 12:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 10, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 1906.

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How old is someone born on January 31, 1906?


Someone born on January 31, 1906 is:

118 years 11 months old,

or 1427 months and 17 days old,

or 6207 weeks and 2 days old,

or 43451 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1906?

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