What happened on Wednesday October 09, 1918?

About October 9th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: E. Howard Hunt, a notable American political operative who would later become infamous for his involvement in the Watergate scandal, was born on this date. Hunt was a key figure in the Nixon administration's covert activities that ultimately led to the president's resignation.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1918 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: While You're Away by Harry Ellis
  • Popular movie: Shoulder Arms directed by Charles Chaplin

More about October 9th, 1918? See below for more news and curiosities on October 9th, 1918.

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October 09, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1918:

  • E. Howard Hunt Birth E. Howard Hunt, a notable American political operative who would later become infamous for his involvement in the Watergate scandal, was born on this date. Hunt was a key figure in the Nixon administration's covert activities that ultimately led to the president's resignation.
  • Finnish Parliament Offers Throne to Prince Frederick Charles During the tumultuous period of Finland's independence from Russia, the Finnish Parliament formally offered the throne of the proposed Kingdom of Finland to Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, marking a significant moment in the country's path to sovereignty.

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October 09, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 09, 1918?


October 09, 1918 was a Wednesday and it was the 282nd day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1918 can also be written as 10/9/1918 in the US and as 9/10/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 09, 1918?


Famous people born on October 09, 1918:

  • Lila Kedrova
    Lila Kedrova

    Renowned Russian-born actress who won an Academy Award for her supporting role in 'Zorba the Greek' in 1964.

  • E Howard Hunt

    Key figure in the Watergate scandal, a CIA officer who was involved in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in...

  • E Hunt

    CIA officer and author known for involvement in the Watergate scandal.

  • Bebo Valdés

    Legendary Cuban-Swedish jazz pianist and composer who was a pivotal figure in the development of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music.

  • Edgard Pisani
  • John A. Scali

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Famous people born on October 9th

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October 09, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 09, 1918:

  • Hanns Braun
  • Raymond Duchamp-Villon

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Famous people who died on October 9th

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October 09, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 7th and October 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 09, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 1918 was While You're Away by Harry Ellis, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - While You're Away youtube
  2. - Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning youtube
  3. - Good-Bye, Mother Machree youtube
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October 09, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 09, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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October 09, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 09, 1918 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 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 09, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 11:17 am and setting at 09:41 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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How old is someone born on October 09, 1918?


Someone born on October 09, 1918 is:

106 years 7 months old,

or 1279 months and 28 days old,

or 5565 weeks and 2 days old,

or 38957 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1918?

There are 125 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 09, 1918?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on October 09, 1918.

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