What happened on Wednesday March 15, 1911?

About March 15th, 1911, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 15, 1911, a pivotal moment in U.S. military firearms history occurred at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. The U.S. Army conducted a comprehensive 6,000-round endurance test to determine the standard-issue sidearm for its soldiers. Competing manufacturers Savage Arms Company and Colt's Manufacturing Company submitted their respective pistol models for evaluation. The Colt Special Army Model 1910 demonstrated superior reliability, experiencing fewer malfunctions compared to the Savage Model H. As a result, the Colt pistol was officially accepted as the Army's standard sidearm, a decision that would significantly impact military equipment and personal defense strategies for decades to come.
  • Day of the week: March 15th, 1911 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Old Oaken Bucket by Peerless Quartet (Columbia Male Quartet)
  • Popular movie: The Padre directed by Jonathan Sobol

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March 15, 1911: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 15, 1911:

  • U.S. Army Selects Colt .45 Pistol in Rigorous Firearms Trial On March 15, 1911, a pivotal moment in U.S. military firearms history occurred at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. The U.S. Army conducted a comprehensive 6,000-round endurance test to determine the standard-issue sidearm for its soldiers. Competing manufacturers Savage Arms Company and Colt's Manufacturing Company submitted their respective pistol models for evaluation. The Colt Special Army Model 1910 demonstrated superior reliability, experiencing fewer malfunctions compared to the Savage Model H. As a result, the Colt pistol was officially accepted as the Army's standard sidearm, a decision that would significantly impact military equipment and personal defense strategies for decades to come.

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March 15, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 15, 1911?


March 15, 1911 was a Wednesday and it was the 74th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 1911 can also be written as 3/15/1911 in the US and as 15/3/1911 in UK and Europe.

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March 15, 1911: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 15, 1911:

  • William Dunnington Bloxham

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March 15, 1911: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 15, 1911 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 13th and March 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 15, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 1911 was The Old Oaken Bucket by Peerless Quartet (Columbia Male Quartet), according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - The Old Oaken Bucket youtube
  2. - I'm Looking for a Nice Young Fellow Who is Looking for a Nice Young Girl youtube
  3. - The Grizzly Bear youtube
  4. - For You Alone youtube
  5. - The Dublin Rag youtube
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March 15, 1911: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th 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 15, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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March 15, 1911: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 15, 1911 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 1911 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 15, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:52 pm and setting at 07:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 14, 1911 while the next full moon would come on Apr 13, 1911.

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How old is someone born on March 15, 1911?


Someone born on March 15, 1911 is:

114 years 1 month old,

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or 41699 days old,

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