What happened on Tuesday October 08, 1918?

Here's what happened on October 08, 1918:

• Alvin York's Heroic World War I Action During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I, Sergeant Alvin York performed an extraordinary act of valor in the Argonne Forest, single-handedly neutralizing a German machine gun position by killing 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132 German troops.
• Lost Battalion's Offensive The 77th Division of the American First Army initiated a critical offensive in the Meuse-Argonne region, aiming to reach the city of Sedan and disrupt German supply lines by cutting a crucial railroad.
• British Armies Advance in World War I The British 3rd and 4th Armies made significant progress during the Hundred Days Offensive, capturing 8,000 German prisoners while advancing toward the strategic towns of Cambrai and LeCateau.
• Battle of Cambrai Phase Begins A critical phase of the Battle of Cambrai commenced, with Allied forces positioning themselves to capture the strategically important town, which would fall the following day.
• Nobel Laureate Birth Jens Christian Skou, a distinguished Danish chemist who would later win the Nobel Prize, was born on this date.

Events in 1918

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

Magazines from Oct. 08, 1918

Newspapers from Oct. 08, 1918

October 08, 1918 was a Tuesday and it was the 281st day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1918 can also be written as 10/8/1918 in the US and as 8/10/1918 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1918 in October 1918 calendar

Famous people born on October 08, 1918:

• Jens Skou

  Nobel Prize-winning Danish physiologist and chemist who made significant contributions to scientific research.

• Jens Christian Skou

  Danish chemist and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2018).

• Maurice Chavardès

Famous people born in 1918

Famous people born on October 8th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1918 was While You're Away by Harry Ellis, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

1. Harry Ellis - While You're Away
2. Arthur Fields - Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
3. Harry Macdonough & Shannon Four - Good-Bye, Mother Machree

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 08, 1918 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 08, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 10:21 am and setting at 08:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 20, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Oct 19, 1918.

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Your place in the Universe on October 08, 1918

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Someone born on October 08, 1918 is:

106 years 7 months old,

or 1279 months and 6 days old,

or 5562 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38935 days old,

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

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 8th 2025.

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

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

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