Rewinding to Friday, February 22, 1918…
Friday · Alton, Illinois, United States
The world on February 22, 1918 in Alton.
Scroll back in time ↓01The weather outside
Before the weather records began.
Hourly climate records for this spot begin in 1940, so this day stays a little mysterious.
02The sky that night
A waxing gibbous watched over you.
93% lit · 12.3 days into its cycle
Looking up from Alton that evening, you could have spotted Mars, Jupiter, Saturn without a telescope.
It was winter in your half of the world.
The Moon was 248,553 miles away — farther than usual.
03On every radio
Before the charts began.
The weekly singles chart we use begins in August 1958 — your day predates it.
04What a dollar bought
Your first receipt.
Price records couldn’t be reached just now — refresh in a moment.
05Your life in numbers
Since that day, you have lived…
0
seconds
and counting, right now
0
heartbeats
at a resting average of 80 a minute
0
breaths
give or take a few yawns
0
sunrises
5,672 weeks of them
0
full moons
have risen since your first night
0.00B
miles traveled
108 laps around the Sun
06Born under
A Friday's child, under Pisces.
Star sign
Pisces
Water sign
Chinese zodiac
Horse
Earth Horse
Birthstone
Amethyst
for your month
Birth flower
Violet
for your month
Generation
Greatest Generation
1901–1927
Day of the week
Friday
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