What happened on Saturday February 12, 1916?

Here's what happened on February 12, 1916:

• Battle of Verdun Preparations Delayed The Imperial German Army's planned massive offensive against French forces at Verdun was postponed for nine days due to adverse weather conditions, setting the stage for one of the longest and bloodiest battles of World War I.
• Russian Offensive Captures Fort Kara-gobek During World War I, Russian forces successfully captured Fort Kara-gobek near Erzurum, causing significant panic among the local population and demonstrating the strategic importance of the Caucasus Campaign.
• Battle of Salaita Hill in East African Campaign South African and German colonial forces engaged in a significant battle at Traveta, Kenya, where an Allied force of 6,000 troops failed to capture a strategic hill, suffering 172 casualties in this early engagement of the East African Campaign during World War I.
• First Edition of 'The Gumps' Comic Strip Joseph Patterson and Sidney Smith launched their groundbreaking comic strip 'The Gumps', which would become a pioneering daily narrative cartoon series in American newspapers, influencing the development of comic storytelling.

Events in 1916

February 12, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 12, 1916

Newspapers from Feb. 12, 1916

February 12, 1916 was a Saturday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1916 can also be written as 2/12/1916 in the US and as 12/2/1916 in UK and Europe.

February 12, 1916 in February 1916 calendar

Famous people born on February 12, 1916:

• Joseph Alioto

  Joseph Alioto was a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of San Francisco.

• Michel de Saint-Pierre

Famous people born in 1916

Famous people born on February 12th

Famous people died on February 12, 1916:

• Richard Dedekind

  German mathematician, philosopher, and academic (b. 1831).

• Guglielmo Calderini
• Oskar Zwintscher
• Pietro Grocco
• Lodovico Nabruzzi

Famous people who died in 1916

Famous people who died on February 12th

February 12, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1916 was Is There Still Room for Me 'Neath the Old Apple Tree? by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

1. Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - Is There Still Room for Me 'Neath the Old Apple Tree?
2. Peerless Quartet - When Old Bill Bailey Plays the Ukelele
3. Arthur Fields - He's Got a Bungalow
4. Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - You'd Never Know That Old Home Town of Mine
5. Harry Macdonough - Araby

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 12, 1916 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 1916 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 February 12, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 03:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 20, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 1916.

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Your place in the Universe on February 12, 1916

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Someone born on February 12, 1916 is:

109 years 3 months old,

or 1311 months and 2 days old,

or 5700 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39904 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 1916?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 1916?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on February 12, 1916.

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