What happened on Monday October 12, 1914?

About October 12th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: The First Battle of Ypres began on October 12, 1914, marking a critical engagement during the early stages of World War I. German forces launched a significant offensive against Allied positions in the strategically important Belgian town of Ypres, attempting to break through the Allied lines and potentially reach the Channel ports.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 1914 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Mary, You're a Little Bit Old-Fashioned by Walter Van Brunt
  • Popular movie: Doc directed by Frank Perry

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October 12, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 1914:

  • First Battle of Ypres Commences The First Battle of Ypres began on October 12, 1914, marking a critical engagement during the early stages of World War I. German forces launched a significant offensive against Allied positions in the strategically important Belgian town of Ypres, attempting to break through the Allied lines and potentially reach the Channel ports.
  • German Occupation of Lille On October 12, 1914, the strategic French city of Lille was captured by German forces during the early stages of World War I, representing a significant territorial gain for the German military in northern France.

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October 12, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 12, 1914?


October 12, 1914 was a Monday and it was the 285th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 1914 can also be written as 10/12/1914 in the US and as 12/10/1914 in UK and Europe.

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October 12, 1914: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 12, 1914:

  • Margaret E. Knight

    American inventor (b. 1838).

  • Oleg Konstantinovič Romanov

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October 12, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 12, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 1914 was Mary, You're a Little Bit Old-Fashioned by Walter Van Brunt, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

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October 12, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 12, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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October 12, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 12, 1914 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 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 October 12, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 10:00 pm and setting at 02:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 04, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Nov 02, 1914.

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How old is someone born on October 12, 1914?


Someone born on October 12, 1914 is:

110 years 7 months old,

or 1327 months and 1 day old,

or 5770 weeks and 1 day old,

or 40391 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 1914?

There are 152 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 12, 1914?

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