What happened on Saturday August 03, 1918?

About August 3rd, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sidney Gottlieb was born on August 3, 1918, and would later become a prominent and controversial figure in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Known as the 'Black Sorcerer', Gottlieb was a chemist who played a significant role in the CIA's mind control and chemical interrogation programs during the Cold War, most notably Project MKUltra. His work involved extensive research into psychological manipulation techniques, including experiments with LSD and other mind-altering substances.
  • Day of the week: August 3rd, 1918 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody by Arthur Fields
  • Popular movie: Shifting Sands directed by Albert Parker

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August 03, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 03, 1918:

  • Birth of Sidney Gottlieb, CIA Scientist and Controversial Figure Sidney Gottlieb was born on August 3, 1918, and would later become a prominent and controversial figure in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Known as the 'Black Sorcerer', Gottlieb was a chemist who played a significant role in the CIA's mind control and chemical interrogation programs during the Cold War, most notably Project MKUltra. His work involved extensive research into psychological manipulation techniques, including experiments with LSD and other mind-altering substances.

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August 03, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 03, 1918?


August 03, 1918 was a Saturday and it was the 215th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1918 can also be written as 8/3/1918 in the US and as 3/8/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 03, 1918?


Famous people born on August 03, 1918:

  • Sidney Gottlieb

    Sidney Gottlieb was a controversial CIA chemist who led unethical mind control experiments known as Project MKUltra, involving illegal human...

  • James MacGregor Burns

    James MacGregor Burns was a renowned American historian, political scientist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who made significant...

  • Jeanette Glenn

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August 03, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 1918:

  • Albert Hahn
  • Hugo II Logothetti

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August 03, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 29th and August 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 03, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1918 was Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody by Arthur Fields, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

  1. - Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody youtube
  2. - Bring Back My Soldier Boy to Me youtube
  3. - What are You Going to Do to Help the Boys? youtube
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August 03, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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August 03, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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August 03, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 1918 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 02:35 am and setting at 06:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 23, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Aug 22, 1918.

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How old is someone born on August 03, 1918?


Someone born on August 03, 1918 is:

106 years 9 months old,

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or 39001 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1918?

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