What happened on Thursday November 07, 1918?

About November 7th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 1918 influenza pandemic reaches Western Samoa, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life with 7,542 deaths, representing approximately 20% of the total population by year's end.
  • Day of the week: November 7th, 1918 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When You Sang Hush-A-Bye to Me by Sterling Trio
  • Popular movie: Little Women directed by Harley Knoles

More about November 7th, 1918? See below for more news and curiosities on November 7th, 1918.

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November 07, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 07, 1918:

  • Influenza Epidemic Devastates Western Samoa The 1918 influenza pandemic reaches Western Samoa, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life with 7,542 deaths, representing approximately 20% of the total population by year's end.
  • Bavarian Revolution Begins Kurt Eisner leads a revolutionary movement that successfully overthrows the centuries-old Wittelsbach dynasty in the Kingdom of Bavaria, marking a significant political transformation in German history.
  • German Revolution Spreads Revolutionary groups expand their movement to multiple major German cities, including Hanover, Brunswick, Frankfurt, and Munich, signaling a widespread political uprising.
  • King Ludwig's Exile King Ludwig of Bavaria is forced to flee his country amid the revolutionary upheaval, symbolizing the dramatic political changes sweeping through Germany at the end of World War I.
  • Goddard's Rocket Demonstration Robert Goddard successfully demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets, a pioneering moment in the early development of rocket technology and space exploration.
  • False Armistice Report by United Press United Press mistakenly reported that World War I's armistice had been signed, causing temporary confusion and premature celebrations across communication networks.
  • Billy Graham's Birth Billy Graham is born in Charlotte, North Carolina, who would later become a globally renowned evangelical Christian preacher known for his massive religious crusades.

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November 07, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 07, 1918?


November 07, 1918 was a Thursday and it was the 311th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 07, 1918 can also be written as 11/7/1918 in the US and as 7/11/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 07, 1918?


Famous people born on November 07, 1918:

  • Billy Graham
    Billy Graham

    Renowned American evangelical Christian preacher who significantly influenced religious broadcasting and spiritual counseling to multiple US...

  • Paul Aussaresses

    French military general known for his controversial role in the Algerian War, particularly for his admitted use of torture during...

  • Mario Fiorentini

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November 07, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 07, 1918:

  • Wilfred Bartrop
  • Ol'ga Vladimirovna Rozanova

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November 07, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 07, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 4th and November 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 07, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 07, 1918 was When You Sang Hush-A-Bye to Me by Sterling Trio, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - When You Sang Hush-A-Bye to Me youtube
  2. - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows youtube
  3. - Everything is Peaches Down in Georgia youtube
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November 07, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 7th 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 07, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 07, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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November 07, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 07, 1918 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 07, 1918 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 07, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 09:56 am and setting at 08:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 19, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Nov 18, 1918.

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How old is someone born on November 07, 1918?


Someone born on November 07, 1918 is:

106 years 6 months old,

or 1278 months and 7 days old,

or 5557 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38905 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 07, 1918?

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday November 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 07, 1918?

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