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How many years ago was 1901?

1901 was 123 years ago.

123 years have passed between April 28th, 1901, and April 28th, 2024. It was 44,925 days ago.

How long ago was 1901?

To put into perspective how long ago 1901 was:

  • Everyone who was born in 1901 has since passed away.
  • Twelve decades have passed since then.
  • The telephone was a relatively new piece of technology.
  • Many families in the United States didn't have electricity yet.
  • The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 183 inches since 1901.
  • There have been roughly 6,396 weekends since then.
  • Cars were extremely uncommon.
  • Airplanes did not exist.
  • Women were not allowed to vote in the United States.
  • Arizona wasn't a part of the United States.
  • The Earth has travelled 554 billion miles through space since 1901.
  • Hair dryers weren't a thing yet.
  • Sliced bread wasn't the norm.
  • Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 3 meters since 1901.
  • People didn't have air conditioning.

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