What happened on Friday August 07, 1914?

About August 7th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lord Kitchener's iconic 'Your Country Needs You' recruitment poster is distributed across the United Kingdom, becoming a powerful symbol of patriotic mobilization during World War I.
  • Day of the week: August 7th, 1914 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Puppchen by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Aftermath directed by Elliot Lester

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August 07, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 07, 1914:

  • Kitchener Recruitment Poster Launched Lord Kitchener's iconic 'Your Country Needs You' recruitment poster is distributed across the United Kingdom, becoming a powerful symbol of patriotic mobilization during World War I.
  • German Army Captures Liège The German army successfully occupies the Belgian city of Liège, a significant early military action in the invasion of Belgium during World War I.
  • Naval Confrontation Between British and German Warships A naval engagement occurred off the coast of Greece between British ships and the German cruisers SMS Breslau and SMS Goeben, marking an early maritime conflict of World War I.
  • Belgian King Honored by France The French government awards King Albert I of Belgium the Great Cross, symbolizing solidarity and recognition of Belgium's resistance against German invasion during the early stages of World War I.
  • French Troops Occupy Altkirch French military forces under General Bonneau occupy Altkirch in the Alsace region, reflecting early territorial movements during the initial phase of World War I.

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August 07, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 07, 1914?


August 07, 1914 was a Friday and it was the 219th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 1914 can also be written as 8/7/1914 in the US and as 7/8/1914 in UK and Europe.

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August 07, 1914: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 07, 1914:

  • Jesper Jespersen
  • Marcel Kerff

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August 07, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 07, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 3rd and August 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 07, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 1914 was Puppchen by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - Puppchen youtube
  2. - Ave Maria youtube
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August 07, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 07, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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August 07, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 07, 1914 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 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 August 07, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 08:01 pm and setting at 07:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 1914.

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How old is someone born on August 07, 1914?


Someone born on August 07, 1914 is:

110 years 9 months old,

or 1329 months and 7 days old,

or 5779 weeks and 5 days old,

or 40458 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 1914?

There are 86 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 1914?

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