What happened on Saturday March 08, 1919?

Here's what happened on March 08, 1919:

• Rowlatt Act Implemented in British India The Imperial Legislative Council in London passed the Rowlatt Act, which indefinitely extended emergency provisions originally established under the Defence of India Act. This controversial legislation significantly expanded British colonial powers to suppress Indian independence movements by allowing indefinite detention without trial.
• Egyptian Revolution: Arrest of Saad Zaghloul British colonial authorities arrested Egyptian nationalist leader Saad Zaghloul, the prominent figure of the Wafd Party, for organizing grassroots civil disobedience against British rule. As a consequence of his political activism, Zaghloul and other party leaders were exiled to Malta, escalating tensions in Egypt's independence movement.
• Establishment of War School in Kaunas The War School of Kaunas was founded in Lithuania to train junior officers for the Lithuanian Army during the critical Lithuanian Wars of Independence. This institution played a crucial role in developing military leadership and professional training during a pivotal period of national state-building.
• Christmas Bullet Biplane Debut The Christmas Bullet biplane, designed by William Whitney Christmas, was publicly unveiled at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This experimental aircraft design represented an innovative moment in early 20th-century aviation technology and design.

Events in 1919

March 08, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 08, 1919

Newspapers from Mar. 08, 1919

March 08, 1919 was a Saturday and it was the 67th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1919 can also be written as 3/8/1919 in the US and as 8/3/1919 in UK and Europe.

March 08, 1919 in March 1919 calendar

March 08, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1919 was Rose of No Man's Land by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

1. Charles Harrison - Rose of No Man's Land
2. Billy Murray - The Alcoholic Blues
3. Ernest Hare - A Good Man is Hard to Find
4. Arthur Fields - Ja-Da (Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing Jing Jing)

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, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 08, 1919 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 1919 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, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 10:10 am and setting at 01:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1919.

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Someone born on March 08, 1919 is:

106 years 2 months old,

or 1274 months and 6 days old,

or 5540 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38784 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 1919?

There are 299 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, 1919?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on March 08, 1919.

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