What happened on Monday August 02, 1915?

About August 2nd, 1915, in brief:

  • Historical events: The German commerce raider SMS Seeadler, a notorious vessel that had conducted extensive maritime warfare during World War I, was wrecked on the reef of Mopelia Island (now known as Maupihaa) in French Polynesia. The ship, which had successfully disrupted Allied maritime trade routes, met its final fate through a natural disaster rather than direct combat.
  • Day of the week: August 2nd, 1915 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Cows May Come, Cows May Go, But the Bull Goes On Forever by Peerless Quartet
  • Popular movie: My Best Girl directed by John TerEick

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August 02, 1915: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 02, 1915:

  • SMS Seeadler Shipwrecked in French Polynesia The German commerce raider SMS Seeadler, a notorious vessel that had conducted extensive maritime warfare during World War I, was wrecked on the reef of Mopelia Island (now known as Maupihaa) in French Polynesia. The ship, which had successfully disrupted Allied maritime trade routes, met its final fate through a natural disaster rather than direct combat.

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August 02, 1915: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 02, 1915?


August 02, 1915 was a Monday and it was the 214th day of the year 1915 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 1915 can also be written as 8/2/1915 in the US and as 2/8/1915 in UK and Europe.

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August 02, 1915: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 02, 1915:

  • John Downer

    Australian politician, 16th premier of south australia (b. 1843).

  • Nicola Pizi
  • Giovanni Zini

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August 02, 1915: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 02, 1915 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 02, 1915: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 1915 was Cows May Come, Cows May Go, But the Bull Goes On Forever by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Cows May Come, Cows May Go, But the Bull Goes On Forever youtube
  2. - The Flame of Love youtube
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August 02, 1915: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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August 02, 1915: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 1915 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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August 02, 1915: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 02, 1915 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 1915 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 August 02, 1915 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 10:04 pm and setting at 01:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 1915 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 1915.

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How old is someone born on August 02, 1915?


Someone born on August 02, 1915 is:

109 years 10 months old,

or 1318 months and 4 days old,

or 5731 weeks and 4 days old,

or 40121 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 1915?

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