What happened on Sunday May 09, 1915?

About May 9th, 1915, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, French and German forces engaged in a significant battle in the Artois region. The French 10th Army launched a major offensive following six days of intense artillery bombardment using over a thousand guns. They initially breached the German defense lines near Vimy Ridge but failed to fully exploit their tactical advantage.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1915 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Star-Spangled Banner by Margaret Woodrow Wilson
  • Popular movie: The Captive directed by Cecil B. DeMille

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May 09, 1915: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1915:

  • Second Battle of Artois in World War I During World War I, French and German forces engaged in a significant battle in the Artois region. The French 10th Army launched a major offensive following six days of intense artillery bombardment using over a thousand guns. They initially breached the German defense lines near Vimy Ridge but failed to fully exploit their tactical advantage.
  • British and Indian Troops Attack at Neuve Chapelle British and Indian troops attempted a second offensive against German positions around Neuve Chapelle in the Artois region. Due to insufficient artillery support, the advancing soldiers were severely exposed to devastating German machine-gun fire. The attack was ultimately abandoned the following day, resulting in approximately 11,000 casualties.

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May 09, 1915: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 09, 1915?


May 09, 1915 was a Sunday and it was the 129th day of the year 1915 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1915 can also be written as 5/9/1915 in the US and as 9/5/1915 in UK and Europe.

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May 09, 1915: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 09, 1915:

  • François Faber

    He was a luxembourgian-french racer and was the first foreigner ever to win the tour de france in 1909.

  • Anthony Wilding

    New zealand tennis player and cricketer (b. 1883).

  • André Puget
  • Gian Francesco Angelini
  • Henry Goldsmith
  • Cyril Holland

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May 09, 1915: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1915 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 3rd and May 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 09, 1915: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1915 was The Star-Spangled Banner by Margaret Woodrow Wilson, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

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May 09, 1915: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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May 09, 1915: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1915 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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May 09, 1915: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1915 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 1915 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 May 09, 1915 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 02:25 am and setting at 03:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 29, 1915 while the next full moon would come on May 28, 1915.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1915?


Someone born on May 09, 1915 is:

109 years 11 months old,

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or 5738 weeks and 6 days old,

or 40172 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 1915?

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