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How many years ago was 1908?

1908 was 117 years ago.

117 years have passed between February 19th, 1908, and February 19th, 2025. It was 42,734 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 174 inches since 1908.
  • There have been roughly 6,084 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 527 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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