What happened on Friday December 04, 1914?

About December 4th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: Military engagement commenced at Qurna, located in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), marking an early conflict during World War I. This battle was part of the broader strategic operations in the Middle Eastern theater of the war.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1914 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: They Start the Victrola (And Go Dancing Around the Floor) by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Rip Van Winkle directed by Will Vinton

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December 04, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1914:

  • Battle of Qurna in Mesopotamia Military engagement commenced at Qurna, located in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), marking an early conflict during World War I. This battle was part of the broader strategic operations in the Middle Eastern theater of the war.
  • Portuguese Expeditionary Force Deployment to Angola The Portuguese Expeditionary Force departed from Portugal for military service in Angola, a Portuguese colony, during World War I. This deployment was part of Portugal's involvement in the global conflict and its colonial military strategy.
  • Baseball Contract Dispute: Walter Johnson and Federal League Walter Johnson, a prominent baseball player, was involved in a contract dispute with the Federal League's Chicago Whales. Team owner Clark Griffith threatened legal action against Johnson over a potential contract negotiation or monetary disagreement.

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December 04, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 04, 1914?


December 04, 1914 was a Friday and it was the 338th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1914 can also be written as 12/4/1914 in the US and as 4/12/1914 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 04, 1914?


Famous people born on December 04, 1914:

  • Rudolf Hausner

    Rudolf Hausner was a prominent Austrian surrealist painter and graphic artist associated with the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.

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December 04, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1914 was They Start the Victrola (And Go Dancing Around the Floor) by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - They Start the Victrola (And Go Dancing Around the Floor) youtube
  2. - Gems from The Girl from Utah youtube
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December 04, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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December 04, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1914 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 1914 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 December 04, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 05:47 pm and setting at 09:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Jan 01, 1915.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1914?


Someone born on December 04, 1914 is:

110 years 5 months old,

or 1325 months and 10 days old,

or 5762 weeks and 5 days old,

or 40339 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1914?

There are 204 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1914?

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