What happened on Monday November 06, 1916?

About November 6th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a World War I naval engagement, German submarine SM UB-43 launched a torpedo attack on the British armed passenger ship Arabia in the Mediterranean Sea. The torpedo struck the engine room, killing 11 ship engineers. Despite the attack, the remaining 187 passengers and crew successfully abandoned ship and were rescued, demonstrating the resilience of maritime personnel during wartime.
  • Day of the week: November 6th, 1916 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yester Day by Orpheus Quartet
  • Popular movie: American Aristocracy directed by Lloyd Ingraham

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November 06, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 06, 1916:

  • German Submarine Torpedoes British Passenger Ship Arabia In a World War I naval engagement, German submarine SM UB-43 launched a torpedo attack on the British armed passenger ship Arabia in the Mediterranean Sea. The torpedo struck the engine room, killing 11 ship engineers. Despite the attack, the remaining 187 passengers and crew successfully abandoned ship and were rescued, demonstrating the resilience of maritime personnel during wartime.
  • Anglo-Egyptian Darfur Expedition Ends Sultanate During the Anglo-Egyptian campaign in Darfur, British colonial troops successfully tracked down and eliminated rebel leader Sultan Ali Dinar. In a decisive engagement, most of Dinar's troops fled, and the Sultan was found dead in his camp, shot through the head. This military action effectively ended the independent Sultanate of Darfur, which was subsequently absorbed into the Sudan, marking a significant moment of colonial territorial consolidation.
  • German Submarine SM UB-45 Sinks in Black Sea German submarine SM UB-45 struck a naval mine in the Black Sea, resulting in its sinking and the tragic loss of 16 crew members. This incident highlights the dangerous maritime conditions during World War I, where naval mines posed a significant threat to submarine operations.

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November 06, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 06, 1916?


November 06, 1916 was a Monday and it was the 311th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 06, 1916 can also be written as 11/6/1916 in the US and as 6/11/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 06, 1916?


Famous people born on November 06, 1916:

  • Ray Conniff

    Renowned American bandleader, arranger, and musician famous for his innovative choral pop music style.

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November 06, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 06, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 6th and November 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 06, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 06, 1916 was Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yester Day by Orpheus Quartet, according to the music chart for the week November 6th and November 12th.

  1. - Turn Back the Universe and Give Me Yester Day youtube
  2. - On the South Sea Isle youtube
  3. - Aida: Celeste Aida (Radiant Aida) youtube
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November 06, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 6th is Scorpio.

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

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November 06, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 06, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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November 06, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 06, 1916 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 06, 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 November 06, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:45 pm and setting at 04:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 11, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 1916.

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How old is someone born on November 06, 1916?


Someone born on November 06, 1916 is:

108 years 6 months old,

or 1302 months and 8 days old,

or 5662 weeks and 2 days old,

or 39636 days old,

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