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How many years ago was 1908?

1908 was 116 years ago.

116 years have passed between November 3rd, 1908, and November 3rd, 2024. It was 42,368 days ago.

How long ago was 1908?

To put into perspective how long ago 1908 was:

  • The vast majority of people born in 1908 have passed away.
  • Eleven decades have passed since then.
  • The start of World War One was still six years away. The concept of a "World War" didn't even exist at the time.
  • 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 173 inches since 1908.
  • There have been roughly 6,032 weekends since then.
  • Women were not allowed to vote in the United States.
  • Arizona wasn't a part of the United States.
  • The Earth has travelled 522 billion miles through space since 1908.
  • 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 1908.
  • Nobody had air conditioning.

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