What happened on Friday March 08, 1918?

About March 8th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first documented case of the Spanish flu emerges, marking the start of one of the most devastating global pandemics in human history. This highly infectious influenza strain would go on to kill millions worldwide between 1918 and 1920, causing unprecedented mortality across multiple continents.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1918 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Don't Want to Get Well by Van & Schenck
  • Popular movie: Hearts of the World directed by D.W. Griffith

More about March 8th, 1918? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 1918.

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March 08, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1918:

  • Spanish Flu Pandemic Begins The first documented case of the Spanish flu emerges, marking the start of one of the most devastating global pandemics in human history. This highly infectious influenza strain would go on to kill millions worldwide between 1918 and 1920, causing unprecedented mortality across multiple continents.
  • Birth of Alan Hale, Jr. Alan Hale, Jr. is born, who would later become a well-known American actor, most famously recognized for his role as the Skipper in the popular television series 'Gilligan's Island'.

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March 08, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 08, 1918?


March 08, 1918 was a Friday and it was the 67th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1918 can also be written as 3/8/1918 in the US and as 8/3/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 08, 1918?


Famous people born on March 08, 1918:

  • Jacques Baratier

    French film director known for poetic and experimental short films.

  • Eilen Herlie

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March 08, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 4th and March 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 08, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1918 was I Don't Want to Get Well by Van & Schenck, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - I Don't Want to Get Well youtube
  2. - Gems from Leave It To Jane youtube
  3. - For You a Rose youtube
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March 08, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 08, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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March 08, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 08, 1918 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 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 March 08, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 03:18 am and setting at 02:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 25, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 1918.

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How old is someone born on March 08, 1918?


Someone born on March 08, 1918 is:

107 years 1 month old,

or 1285 months and 27 days old,

or 5591 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39140 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 1918?

There are 307 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 1918?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on March 08, 1918.

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