Friday August 16, 1912: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 8/16/1912, UK date format: 16/8/1912

August 16th, 1912 was the 229th day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Leo. The day of the week was Friday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Maurice Bujon and Edmond Lebel.

The number one song in US was Battle Hymn of the Republic by Columbia Mixed Quartette.

Der Fremde, directed by , was one of the most viewed movie released in 1912

The US president was William Howard Taft (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was H. H. Asquith (Liberal), Pope Pius X was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at August 16 across the years or at August 1912 calendar.

August 16, 1912 Events

What happened on August 16, 1912?

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August 16, 1912 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on August 16, 1912?

Maurice Bujon
Narbonne Journalist.
Edmond Lebel
Malo-les Bains EXecutives.
Ted Drake

Other August 16th famous birthdays

Madonna
American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman, often referred to as the "Queen of Pop.
Bill Evans
At 51, a bleeding ulcer kills a jazz pianist from the United States.
Steve Carell
Carell, an American actor and writer is considered one comedyaEUR(tm),'s rising talents.
Karine Le Marchand

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How old am I?

If August 16, 1912 is your birthday you are 110 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 16.

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August 16, 1912 Famous Deaths

Other August 16th famous deaths

Margaret Mitchell
American author of "Gone With The Wind", a book she wrote over ten years.
Stewart Granger
Tall, dark, and debonair, this British actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.
Robert Johnson
US Delta-blues singer / guitarist, poisoned at 27.
Pierre Brasseur
French actor (Born in 1905).

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August 16, 1912 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Water

Rat personality

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Can the numbers in August 16, 1912 reveal something about your future ? Find out

August 16, 1912 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 16, 1912?

The day of the week was Friday.

August 16th marks the 228th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1912.

There are 137 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 1912 calendar

August	1912
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August 16, 1912 Holidays and Observances

What is special on August 16, 1912?

Holidays

RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944

Music charts

What was the number one song on August 16, 1912? Which were the top hits on August 16, 1912?
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