What happened on Sunday March 12, 1916?

About March 12th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: As part of the East African Campaign during World War I, British and South African allied forces launched renewed attacks against German colonial troops near Latema Nek. Through strategic military maneuvers, they successfully forced the German forces to retreat to the Kahe region, marking a significant moment in the African theater of the war.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1916 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Old Folks at Home by Taylor Trio
  • Popular movie: His Picture in the Papers directed by John Emerson

More about March 12th, 1916? See below for more news and curiosities on March 12th, 1916.

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March 12, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1916:

  • Battle of Latema Nek in East Africa As part of the East African Campaign during World War I, British and South African allied forces launched renewed attacks against German colonial troops near Latema Nek. Through strategic military maneuvers, they successfully forced the German forces to retreat to the Kahe region, marking a significant moment in the African theater of the war.
  • French Naval Aviation Sinks British Submarine D3 During World War I, a French airship successfully attacked and sank the British submarine D3 in a rare naval aviation engagement. This incident highlighted the emerging role of airships in maritime warfare and demonstrated the evolving tactics of naval combat during the early 20th century.

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

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What day of the week was March 12, 1916?


March 12, 1916 was a Sunday and it was the 72nd day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1916 can also be written as 3/12/1916 in the US and as 12/3/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1916?


Famous people born on March 12, 1916:

  • Richard Dorson

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


Famous people died on March 12, 1916:

  • Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

    Austrian writer (born 1830).

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March 12, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 6th and March 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 1916 was Old Folks at Home by Taylor Trio, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - Old Folks at Home youtube
  2. - Stop, Look, and Listen (Medley) youtube
  3. - We'll Build a Little Home in the U.S.A. youtube
  4. - Everybody youtube
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March 12, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 12, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:01 am and setting at 02:51 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 12, 1916?


Someone born on March 12, 1916 is:

109 years 2 months old,

or 1310 months and 2 days old,

or 5696 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39875 days old,

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

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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