What happened on Sunday December 14, 1902?

About December 14th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pioneering inventor Guglielmo Marconi achieved a groundbreaking communication breakthrough by transmitting the first transatlantic wireless radio press report from Canada to a receiving station in England, demonstrating the potential of long-distance wireless communication.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 1902 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Closing Time at a Country Grocery by Frank Stanley & Byron G. Harlan
  • Popular movie: Battleship 'Odin' directed by

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December 14, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 1902:

  • First Transatlantic Wireless Radio Press Report Pioneering inventor Guglielmo Marconi achieved a groundbreaking communication breakthrough by transmitting the first transatlantic wireless radio press report from Canada to a receiving station in England, demonstrating the potential of long-distance wireless communication.
  • First Pacific Telegraph Cable Established The Commercial Pacific Cable Company successfully laid the first telegraph cable connecting San Francisco, California to Honolulu, Hawaii, marking a significant milestone in transoceanic communication technology.
  • German Reichstag Approves Tariff Bill Germany's Reichstag voted 202 to 100 to approve a significant tariff bill, which was subsequently confirmed by the Bundesrath (upper house) four days later, reflecting the political and economic policy-making of the German Empire.
  • Death of Julia Grant Julia Grant, wife of President Ulysses S. Grant, passed away. As the spouse of a prominent Civil War general and U.S. President, she was an important figure in 19th-century American social and political life.

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December 14, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 14, 1902?


December 14, 1902 was a Sunday and it was the 348th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1902 can also be written as 12/14/1902 in the US and as 14/12/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 14, 1902?


Famous people born on December 14, 1902:

  • Frances Bavier
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December 14, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 14, 1902:

  • Julia Grant

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December 14, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 14, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 1902 was Closing Time at a Country Grocery by Frank Stanley & Byron G. Harlan, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

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December 14, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 14, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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December 14, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 1902 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:28 pm and setting at 07:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Dec 15, 1902.

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How old is someone born on December 14, 1902?


Someone born on December 14, 1902 is:

122 years 4 months old,

or 1468 months and 27 days old,

or 6387 weeks

or 44709 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 1902?

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