What happened on Sunday March 14, 1926?

About March 14th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 14, 1926, a catastrophic train accident occurred in Costa Rica when an overcrowded train derailed while crossing a bridge over the Río Virilla, located between the towns of Heredia and Tibás. The tragic incident resulted in 248 fatalities and 93 serious injuries, making it one of the deadliest train accidents in Costa Rican history. The overcrowding and potential structural issues with the bridge likely contributed to this devastating event.
  • Day of the week: March 14th, 1926 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Sitting on Top of the World by Al Jolson
  • Popular movie: The Bat directed by Roland West

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March 14, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 14, 1926:

  • El Virilla Train Disaster in Costa Rica On March 14, 1926, a catastrophic train accident occurred in Costa Rica when an overcrowded train derailed while crossing a bridge over the Río Virilla, located between the towns of Heredia and Tibás. The tragic incident resulted in 248 fatalities and 93 serious injuries, making it one of the deadliest train accidents in Costa Rican history. The overcrowding and potential structural issues with the bridge likely contributed to this devastating event.

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March 14, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 14, 1926?


March 14, 1926 was a Sunday and it was the 73rd day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 14, 1926 can also be written as 3/14/1926 in the US and as 14/3/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 14, 1926?


Famous people born on March 14, 1926:

  • François Bédarida

    Prominent French historian known for his scholarly contributions to historical research and academic discourse.

  • Charles Le Quintrec

    French writer who contributed to contemporary French literature.

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March 14, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 14, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 8th and March 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 14, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 14, 1926 was I'm Sitting on Top of the World by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - I'm Sitting on Top of the World youtube
  2. - Sleepy Time Gal youtube
  3. - Dinah youtube
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March 14, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 14th 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 14, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 14, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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March 14, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 14, 1926 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 14, 1926 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 14, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:48 am and setting at 08:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Mar 29, 1926.

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How old is someone born on March 14, 1926?


Someone born on March 14, 1926 is:

99 years 2 months old,

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or 36221 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 14, 1926?

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