What happened on Wednesday January 05, 1916?

About January 5th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, on January 5, 1916, a significant engagement occurred near Mojkovac, Montenegro. An Austro-Hungarian force of 20,000 troops launched an offensive against a much smaller Montenegrin Army of approximately 6,000 soldiers who were strategically positioned in dug-in defensive positions. Despite being dramatically outnumbered, the Montenegrin forces demonstrated remarkable military resilience, successfully repelling the Austro-Hungarian attack and inflicting substantial casualties, with around 2,000 enemy soldiers killed or wounded.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1916 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: They Didn't Believe Me by Walter Van Brunt & Gladys Rice
  • Popular movie: Les vampires directed by Louis Feuillade

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January 05, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1916:

  • Battle of Mojkovac: Montenegrin Resistance Against Austro-Hungarian Forces During World War I, on January 5, 1916, a significant engagement occurred near Mojkovac, Montenegro. An Austro-Hungarian force of 20,000 troops launched an offensive against a much smaller Montenegrin Army of approximately 6,000 soldiers who were strategically positioned in dug-in defensive positions. Despite being dramatically outnumbered, the Montenegrin forces demonstrated remarkable military resilience, successfully repelling the Austro-Hungarian attack and inflicting substantial casualties, with around 2,000 enemy soldiers killed or wounded.

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January 05, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1916?


January 05, 1916 was a Wednesday and it was the 5th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1916 can also be written as 1/5/1916 in the US and as 5/1/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 05, 1916?


Famous people born on January 05, 1916:

  • Maurits Caransa

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  • Harry Nilsson

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January 05, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1916:

  • Sam Lucas

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January 05, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1916 was They Didn't Believe Me by Walter Van Brunt & Gladys Rice, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - They Didn't Believe Me youtube
  2. - America, I Love You youtube
  3. - Noche Serena (Calm Night) youtube
  4. - I Think We've Got Another Washington (Wilson is His Name) youtube
  5. - When You're in Love with Someone Who is Not in Love with You youtube
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January 05, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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January 05, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1916 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 1916 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 January 05, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:52 am and setting at 06:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 1915 while the next full moon would come on Jan 20, 1916.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1916?


Someone born on January 05, 1916 is:

109 years 4 months old,

or 1312 months and 8 days old,

or 5705 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39941 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1916?

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