What happened on Saturday July 08, 1916?

About July 8th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 8, 1916, western North Carolina experienced a catastrophic natural disaster when two separate hurricanes caused massive flooding across the region. The unprecedented dual hurricane event led to significant destruction of property, infrastructure, and likely loss of life, representing a rare and devastating meteorological occurrence.
  • Day of the week: July 8th, 1916 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Birds in the Night (A Lullaby) by Sophie Braslau
  • Popular movie: Flirting with Fate directed by Christy Cabanne

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July 08, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 1916:

  • Devastating Hurricanes Flood Western North Carolina On July 8, 1916, western North Carolina experienced a catastrophic natural disaster when two separate hurricanes caused massive flooding across the region. The unprecedented dual hurricane event led to significant destruction of property, infrastructure, and likely loss of life, representing a rare and devastating meteorological occurrence.
  • Baranovichi Offensive During World War I On July 8, 1916, during World War I, the Russian Fourth Army launched a third offensive against German forces near Baranovichi. Despite attempting a night attack to gain tactical advantage, the Russian troops were ultimately repulsed by the German defenders, marking another unsuccessful attempt to break through enemy lines.
  • Russian Hospital Ship Torpedoed in Black Sea During World War I, the Russian hospital ship Vpered was torpedoed by the German submarine SM U-38 in the Black Sea, resulting in the tragic loss of seven lives. This incident highlighted the brutal nature of naval warfare during the conflict, where even medical vessels were not spared from attack.

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July 08, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 08, 1916?


July 08, 1916 was a Saturday and it was the 190th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1916 can also be written as 7/8/1916 in the US and as 8/7/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 08, 1916?


Famous people born on July 08, 1916:

  • Al H Morrison

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July 08, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 08, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 3rd and July 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 08, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 1916 was Birds in the Night (A Lullaby) by Sophie Braslau, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Birds in the Night (A Lullaby) youtube
  2. - That Hula Hula youtube
  3. - All I Want is a Cottage, Some Roses, and You youtube
  4. - Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula youtube
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July 08, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.

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July 08, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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July 08, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 08, 1916 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 July 08, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 12:36 pm and setting at 11:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 15, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Jul 15, 1916.

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How old is someone born on July 08, 1916?


Someone born on July 08, 1916 is:

108 years 10 months old,

or 1306 months and 6 days old,

or 5679 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 1916?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 1916?

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