What happened on Sunday August 12, 1917?

About August 12th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, the Romanian First Army, in a strategic collaboration with Russian forces, successfully halted the advancing German Ninth Army's offensive in the region of Mărășești, Moldavia. This critical battle demonstrated Romania's military resilience and strategic importance in the Eastern Front, preventing a potentially decisive German breakthrough and protecting Romanian territorial integrity.
  • Day of the week: August 12th, 1917 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! by Elizabeth Brice
  • Popular movie: The Eye of Envy directed by Harrish Ingraham

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August 12, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 12, 1917:

  • Battle of Mărășești: Romanian Resistance Against German Offensive During World War I, the Romanian First Army, in a strategic collaboration with Russian forces, successfully halted the advancing German Ninth Army's offensive in the region of Mărășești, Moldavia. This critical battle demonstrated Romania's military resilience and strategic importance in the Eastern Front, preventing a potentially decisive German breakthrough and protecting Romanian territorial integrity.

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August 12, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 12, 1917?


August 12, 1917 was a Sunday and it was the 224th day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 12, 1917 can also be written as 8/12/1917 in the US and as 12/8/1917 in UK and Europe.

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August 12, 1917: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 12, 1917:

  • Eduard Buchner
  • Pavel Gerdt

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August 12, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 12, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 6th and August 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 12, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 12, 1917 was Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! by Elizabeth Brice, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! youtube
  2. - All the World Will be Jealous of Me youtube
  3. - Till the Clouds Roll By youtube
  4. - Till the Clouds Roll By youtube
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August 12, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 12th is Leo.

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August 12, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 12, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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August 12, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 12, 1917 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 12, 1917 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 August 12, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 12:05 am and setting at 04:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Sep 01, 1917.

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How old is someone born on August 12, 1917?


Someone born on August 12, 1917 is:

107 years 9 months old,

or 1293 months and 25 days old,

or 5625 weeks and 5 days old,

or 39380 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 12, 1917?

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