What happened on Tuesday January 15, 1918?

About January 15th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant milestone in naval engineering occurred with the keel laying of HMS Hermes in Britain. This Royal Navy vessel was the world's first purpose-designed aircraft carrier, marking a revolutionary moment in maritime military technology.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1918 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There by Peerless Quartet
  • Popular movie: Tarzan of the Apes directed by Scott Sidney

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January 15, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1918:

  • Keel Laying of HMS Hermes: First Purpose-Built Aircraft Carrier A significant milestone in naval engineering occurred with the keel laying of HMS Hermes in Britain. This Royal Navy vessel was the world's first purpose-designed aircraft carrier, marking a revolutionary moment in maritime military technology.
  • US Army First Corps Establishment in France During World War I, the United States Army established the First Corps in Neufchâteau, France. Major General Hunter Liggett was appointed as the commanding officer, with initial planning and preparations commencing on January 15, 1918, and official command transfer occurring on January 20.
  • Andreas M. Donner: Dutch Constitutional Law Scholar Andreas M. Donner was a prominent Dutch jurist specializing in constitutional law, contributing significant academic and legal insights to the field during the early 20th century.

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January 15, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1918?


January 15, 1918 was a Tuesday and it was the 15th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1918 can also be written as 1/15/1918 in the US and as 15/1/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 15, 1918?


Famous people born on January 15, 1918:

  • Abdel Gamal Nasser

    Gamal Abdel Nasser was a pivotal Egyptian leader who transformed the Arab world through his revolutionary politics and pan-Arab nationalism.

  • João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo

    João Figueiredo was a Brazilian military leader who played a crucial role in Brazil's transition from military dictatorship to democracy...

  • Gamal Abd el-Nasser
  • João Figueiredo
  • Édouard Gagnon

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January 15, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1918 was Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There youtube
  2. - Somewhere in France is the Lily youtube
  3. - Danny Boy youtube
  4. - Will You Remember? youtube
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January 15, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 15, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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January 15, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1918 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 January 15, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 08:48 am and setting at 09:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 28, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1918.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1918?


Someone born on January 15, 1918 is:

107 years 3 months old,

or 1287 months and 8 days old,

or 5597 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39180 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1918?

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