What happened on Tuesday April 18, 1916?

About April 18th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: The passenger steamship S.S. Sussex was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel during World War I. This incident was significant in escalating tensions between Germany and neutral countries, particularly the United States, as it involved potential civilian casualties and violated maritime warfare conventions.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1916 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: What a Wonderful Mother You'd Be by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: The Queen of Spades directed by Yakov Protazanov

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April 18, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1916:

  • S.S. Sussex Torpedoed in English Channel The passenger steamship S.S. Sussex was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel during World War I. This incident was significant in escalating tensions between Germany and neutral countries, particularly the United States, as it involved potential civilian casualties and violated maritime warfare conventions.
  • Battle of Col di Lana during World War I During World War I, Italian troops successfully captured the strategically important Col di Lana mountain peak from the Austrian army through a complex high-altitude mine warfare operation. This engagement was part of the broader Alpine Front, where mountainous terrain made combat particularly challenging and unique.

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April 18, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 18, 1916?


April 18, 1916 was a Tuesday and it was the 109th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1916 can also be written as 4/18/1916 in the US and as 18/4/1916 in UK and Europe.

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April 18, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 18, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1916 was What a Wonderful Mother You'd Be by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - What a Wonderful Mother You'd Be youtube
  2. - When You're Down in Louisville youtube
  3. - So Long, Letty youtube
  4. - Gems from Very Good, Eddie youtube
  5. - Underneath the Stars youtube
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April 18, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 18, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1916 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:41 pm and setting at 05:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 1916 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 1916.

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How old is someone born on April 18, 1916?


Someone born on April 18, 1916 is:

109 years and 26 days old,

or 1308 months and 26 days old,

or 5691 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39838 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1916?

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