What happened on Saturday October 14, 1916?

About October 14th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: British forces successfully occupied the entire Schwaben Redoubt and Stuff Redoubt during the Battle of the Ancre Heights, a significant military engagement on the Western Front during World War I, demonstrating strategic advances by Allied troops.
  • Day of the week: October 14th, 1916 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: When You Drop Off at Cairo, Illinois by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages directed by D.W. Griffith

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October 14, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 14, 1916:

  • Battle of the Ancre Heights during World War I British forces successfully occupied the entire Schwaben Redoubt and Stuff Redoubt during the Battle of the Ancre Heights, a significant military engagement on the Western Front during World War I, demonstrating strategic advances by Allied troops.
  • Paul Robeson Excluded from Rutgers Football Team Due to Racial Discrimination Paul Robeson, a talented sophomore tackle and guard at Rutgers University, was excluded from the football team when Washington and Lee Universities refused to play against a team with a Black player, highlighting the pervasive racial segregation and discrimination in early 20th-century American sports.
  • C. Everett Koop Becomes Surgeon General C. Everett Koop was appointed as the Surgeon General of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. He was known for his significant public health advocacy, particularly during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
  • Founding of Perm State University Perm State University was established in Russia, contributing to the expansion of higher education in the region and providing new opportunities for academic and scientific development.

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October 14, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 14, 1916?


October 14, 1916 was a Saturday and it was the 288th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 14, 1916 can also be written as 10/14/1916 in the US and as 14/10/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 14, 1916?


Famous people born on October 14, 1916:

  • C. Everett Koop

    Public servant and notable healthcare professional who significantly influenced American public health policy.

  • Jack Arnold

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October 14, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 14, 1916:

  • Antonio Gioppi

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October 14, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 14, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 9th and October 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 14, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 14, 1916 was When You Drop Off at Cairo, Illinois by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - When You Drop Off at Cairo, Illinois youtube
  2. - Missouri Waltz youtube
  3. - If I Knock the L Out of Kelly youtube
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October 14, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 14th is Libra.

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October 14, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 14, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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October 14, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 14, 1916 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 14, 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 October 14, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 07:04 pm and setting at 10:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 11, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 1916.

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How old is someone born on October 14, 1916?


Someone born on October 14, 1916 is:

108 years 7 months old,

or 1303 months

or 5665 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39659 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 14, 1916?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 14, 1916?

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