What happened on Sunday October 04, 1914?

About October 4th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: General Louis de Maud'huy initiated a significant offensive by the French Tenth Army, attacking German forces in the strategic region southeast of Arras and Lens in northern France during the early stages of World War I.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 1914 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: That's a-Plenty by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Aftermath directed by Elliot Lester

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October 04, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 1914:

  • Battle of Arras Begins General Louis de Maud'huy initiated a significant offensive by the French Tenth Army, attacking German forces in the strategic region southeast of Arras and Lens in northern France during the early stages of World War I.
  • Dardanelles Naval Bombardment French and British naval forces launched a strategic bombardment of Turkish fortifications in the Dardanelles Strait, marking an early naval engagement of World War I.
  • Mexican Revolutionary Convention Announced Revolutionary leader Venustiano Carranza convened a pivotal meeting of Mexican revolutionary factions in Mexico City, aiming to consolidate political momentum during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution.
  • Colorado Mine Strike Inquiry Initiated William Lyon Mackenzie King, future Canadian Prime Minister, was appointed by the Rockefeller Foundation to conduct an independent investigation into the contentious Colorado mine labor dispute.
  • Komagata Maru Incident Escalates Tensions from the Komagata Maru immigration controversy erupted in violence when Sikh passengers resisted authorities, resulting in a deadly confrontation that killed one police officer and wounded several others in Calcutta.
  • German-Austro-Hungarian Military Engagement Military forces from Germany and Austria-Hungary engaged in combat operations in the region of southwestern Poland during the early stages of World War I.
  • Porto Velho Established Porto Velho was officially designated as the capital of Rondônia, a significant administrative development in Brazil's territorial organization.
  • Durrës Captured by Essad Pasha Forces under the command of Essad Pasha Toptani peacefully seized control of Durrës, the capital of Albania, without encountering resistance.
  • Port Adelaide Football Club Championship The Port Adelaide Football Club secured its fourth Australian championship by defeating the Carlton Football Club, demonstrating sporting dominance.
  • Mississippi State University Athletic Field Inaugurated Mississippi State University opened its new athletic field, hosting its inaugural game and marking a significant moment in the institution's sporting infrastructure development.

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

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What day of the week was October 04, 1914?


October 04, 1914 was a Sunday and it was the 277th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 1914 can also be written as 10/4/1914 in the US and as 4/10/1914 in UK and Europe.

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October 04, 1914: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 1914:

  • Aristide Naccari

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October 04, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 28th and October 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 1914 was That's a-Plenty by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - That's a-Plenty youtube
  2. - California and You youtube
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October 04, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 04, 1914 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 04, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:30 pm and setting at 07:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 04, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Nov 02, 1914.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 1914?


Someone born on October 04, 1914 is:

110 years 6 months old,

or 1326 months and 19 days old,

or 5768 weeks and 3 days old,

or 40379 days old,

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

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