What happened on Friday September 13, 1918?

About September 13th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ray Charles was born in Chicago, with early connections to orchestra leadership reminiscent of Perry Como's musical style. This event marks the beginning of a future musical legend's life journey.
  • Day of the week: September 13th, 1918 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady by Lewis James
  • Popular movie: Shifting Sands directed by Albert Parker

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September 13, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 13, 1918:

  • Ray Charles Birth and Musical Heritage Ray Charles was born in Chicago, with early connections to orchestra leadership reminiscent of Perry Como's musical style. This event marks the beginning of a future musical legend's life journey.
  • Devastating Train Accident in Weesp, Netherlands A catastrophic train accident occurred near Weesp, Netherlands, resulting in the tragic loss of 42 lives. This incident was the most significant train disaster in Dutch history until the 1960s, highlighting the critical safety challenges in early 20th-century rail transportation.

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September 13, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 13, 1918?


September 13, 1918 was a Friday and it was the 256th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 13, 1918 can also be written as 9/13/1918 in the US and as 13/9/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 13, 1918?


Famous people born on September 13, 1918:

  • Dick Haymes
    Dick Haymes

    Prominent Argentinean-American big band singer and radio personality who was a popular musical figure during the swing era of the 1940s.

  • Ray Charles

    Legendary American musician, pioneer of soul music who blended rhythm and blues, gospel, and pop.

  • Rosemary Kennedy

    Member of the prominent Kennedy family who became a symbol of awareness for intellectual disabilities and medical ethics.

  • Irving Segal

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Famous people born on September 13th

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September 13, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 13, 1918:

  • Frederic Crowninshield

    American artist and author (b. 1845).

  • Edoardo di Anhalt

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September 13, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 13, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 9th and September 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 13, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 13, 1918 was The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady by Lewis James, according to the music chart for the week September 9th and September 15th.

  1. - The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady youtube
  2. - When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France youtube
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September 13, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 13th is Virgo.

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September 13, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 13, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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September 13, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 13, 1918 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 13, 1918 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 September 13, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 02:17 pm and setting at 11:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 22, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Sep 20, 1918.

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How old is someone born on September 13, 1918?


Someone born on September 13, 1918 is:

106 years 8 months old,

or 1280 months and 1 day old,

or 5565 weeks and 5 days old,

or 38960 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 13, 1918?

There are 122 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 13, 1918?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on September 13, 1918.

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