What happened on Wednesday July 12, 1916?

About July 12th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Battle of the Somme in World War I, British forces successfully captured Mametz Wood in northern France, a strategically important woodland area. The victory came at a significant human cost, with approximately 4,000 British soldiers killed or wounded during the intense fighting. The battle was part of the larger Somme Offensive, one of the bloodiest engagements of the First World War, which saw massive casualties on both sides.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1916 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Over the Waves Waltz by Pietro Deiro
  • Popular movie: Flirting with Fate directed by Christy Cabanne

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July 12, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1916:

  • Battle of Albert: British Capture Mametz Wood During the Battle of the Somme in World War I, British forces successfully captured Mametz Wood in northern France, a strategically important woodland area. The victory came at a significant human cost, with approximately 4,000 British soldiers killed or wounded during the intense fighting. The battle was part of the larger Somme Offensive, one of the bloodiest engagements of the First World War, which saw massive casualties on both sides.

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

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What day of the week was July 12, 1916?


July 12, 1916 was a Wednesday and it was the 194th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1916 can also be written as 7/12/1916 in the US and as 12/7/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1916?


Famous people born on July 12, 1916:

  • Lyudmila Pavlichenko

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  • Ljudmila Michajlovna Pavličenko

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July 12, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 12, 1916:

  • Carlo Buccarella
  • James Sant
  • Cesare Battisti
  • Fabio Filzi

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July 12, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 10th and July 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1916 was Over the Waves Waltz by Pietro Deiro, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Over the Waves Waltz youtube
  2. - National Emblem March (New Version) youtube
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July 12, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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

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

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July 12, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1916 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 12, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:22 pm and setting at 02:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 15, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Jul 15, 1916.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1916?


Someone born on July 12, 1916 is:

108 years 10 months old,

or 1306 months and 2 days old,

or 5679 weeks

or 39753 days old,

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

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