What happened on Monday March 16, 1914?

About March 16th, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: Henriette Caillaux, wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux, shot and killed Gaston Calmet, the editor of Le Figaro newspaper, in a sensational act that highlighted the intense political tensions of pre-World War I France. Her actions were reportedly motivated by a series of personal and political attacks published by Calmet against her husband.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 1914 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Somewhere a Voice is Calling by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: The Last Dance directed by Lisa Niemi

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March 16, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 1914:

  • Dramatic Political Assassination Attempt in France Henriette Caillaux, wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux, shot and killed Gaston Calmet, the editor of Le Figaro newspaper, in a sensational act that highlighted the intense political tensions of pre-World War I France. Her actions were reportedly motivated by a series of personal and political attacks published by Calmet against her husband.
  • HMS Challenger Explorer Sir John Murray Passes Away Sir John Murray, a renowned Scottish oceanographer and marine scientist who had previously piloted the HMS Challenger during its groundbreaking scientific expedition, died on this date. Murray was a pivotal figure in marine research, having contributed significantly to understanding oceanic environments and marine ecosystems.

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March 16, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 16, 1914?


March 16, 1914 was a Monday and it was the 75th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 1914 can also be written as 3/16/1914 in the US and as 16/3/1914 in UK and Europe.

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March 16, 1914: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 1914:

  • Charles Albert Gobat

    Swiss lawyer and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843).

  • Gaston Calmette

    French journalist, editor at le figaro, and victim of homicide.

  • John Murray
  • Edward Singleton Holden

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March 16, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 16th and March 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 16, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 1914 was Somewhere a Voice is Calling by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Somewhere a Voice is Calling youtube
  2. - All Aboard for Dixie Land youtube
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March 16, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th 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 16, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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March 16, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 1914 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 1914 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 16, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 10:54 pm and setting at 09:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 12, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Apr 10, 1914.

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How old is someone born on March 16, 1914?


Someone born on March 16, 1914 is:

111 years 1 month old,

or 1333 months and 7 days old,

or 5797 weeks and 2 days old,

or 40581 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 1914?

There are 327 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 1914?

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