What happened on Friday March 01, 1918?

About March 1st, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, the German submarine U-19 attacked and sank the British ship HMS Calgarian near Rathlin Island off the coast of Northern Ireland. This naval engagement was part of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign, which was a significant strategic element of their maritime combat strategy.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1918 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Thomas Chalmers
  • Popular movie: Hearts of the World directed by D.W. Griffith

More about March 1st, 1918? See below for more news and curiosities on March 1st, 1918.

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March 01, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1918:

  • German U-Boat Sinks HMS Calgarian During World War I, the German submarine U-19 attacked and sank the British ship HMS Calgarian near Rathlin Island off the coast of Northern Ireland. This naval engagement was part of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign, which was a significant strategic element of their maritime combat strategy.
  • João Goulart Becomes Brazilian Political Figure João Goulart, a significant Brazilian political leader, was born on this date. He would later serve as President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964, known for his progressive policies and ultimately deposed by a military coup. His presidency was marked by social reforms and left-wing political leanings.

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March 01, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 01, 1918?


March 01, 1918 was a Friday and it was the 60th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1918 can also be written as 3/1/1918 in the US and as 1/3/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 01, 1918?


Famous people born on March 01, 1918:

  • João Goulart

    João Goulart was the 24th President of Brazil, serving from 1961 to 1964 before being overthrown by a military coup.

  • Gladys Spellman

    Gladys Spellman was an influential American politician and educator from Maryland who served in the U.S.

  • Roger Delgado
  • Marie Louise Berneri

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March 01, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 01, 1918:

  • Jacob H. Smith

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March 01, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 25th and March 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 01, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1918 was The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Thomas Chalmers, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - The Battle Hymn of the Republic youtube
  2. - Calling Me Home to You youtube
  3. - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scherzo youtube
  4. - Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here youtube
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March 01, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 01, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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March 01, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 01, 1918 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 1918 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 March 01, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 09:42 pm and setting at 08:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 25, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 1918.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1918?


Someone born on March 01, 1918 is:

107 years 2 months old,

or 1286 months and 13 days old,

or 5593 weeks and 5 days old,

or 39156 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 1918?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 1918?

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