What happened on Friday December 11, 1914?

About December 11th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, soldiers from the 2nd Essex Regiment (British) and the 19th Saxon Corps (German) engaged in an unofficial, spontaneous Christmas truce. This remarkable moment of humanity demonstrated the potential for compassion and mutual understanding even in the midst of brutal conflict, with soldiers temporarily setting aside their military orders to recognize their shared human experience.
  • Day of the week: December 11th, 1914 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Lullaby from Jocelyn (Angels Guard Thee) by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: Rip Van Winkle directed by Will Vinton

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December 11, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 11, 1914:

  • World War I Christmas Truce Between British and German Soldiers During World War I, soldiers from the 2nd Essex Regiment (British) and the 19th Saxon Corps (German) engaged in an unofficial, spontaneous Christmas truce. This remarkable moment of humanity demonstrated the potential for compassion and mutual understanding even in the midst of brutal conflict, with soldiers temporarily setting aside their military orders to recognize their shared human experience.
  • Stockton Street Tunnel Completed in San Francisco The Stockton Street Tunnel, a significant infrastructure project in San Francisco, was completed on this date. The tunnel, connecting key areas of the city, represented an important advancement in urban transportation and engineering during the early 20th century.

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December 11, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 11, 1914?


December 11, 1914 was a Friday and it was the 345th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 1914 can also be written as 12/11/1914 in the US and as 11/12/1914 in UK and Europe.

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December 11, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 11, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 7th and December 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 11, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 1914 was Lullaby from Jocelyn (Angels Guard Thee) by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

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December 11, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 11, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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December 11, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 11, 1914 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 1914 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 December 11, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 12:33 am and setting at 12:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Jan 01, 1915.

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How old is someone born on December 11, 1914?


Someone born on December 11, 1914 is:

110 years 5 months old,

or 1325 months and 3 days old,

or 5761 weeks and 5 days old,

or 40332 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 1914?

There are 211 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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