What happened on Wednesday December 18, 1912?

About December 18th, 1912, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Dawson discovers what would become known as the Piltdown Man fossil in the Piltdown Gravel Pit in Sussex, England. This archaeological find initially appeared to be a significant breakthrough in understanding human evolution, purportedly representing a missing link between apes and humans. The specimen consisted of a skull fragment and a jawbone that seemed to combine human and ape characteristics.
  • Day of the week: December 18th, 1912 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Silent Night, Hallowed Night by Elsie Baker
  • Popular movie: Schuld und Sühne directed by

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December 18, 1912: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 1912:

  • Piltdown Man Discovery Charles Dawson discovers what would become known as the Piltdown Man fossil in the Piltdown Gravel Pit in Sussex, England. This archaeological find initially appeared to be a significant breakthrough in understanding human evolution, purportedly representing a missing link between apes and humans. The specimen consisted of a skull fragment and a jawbone that seemed to combine human and ape characteristics.

Events in 1912

December 18, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 18, 1912?


December 18, 1912 was a Wednesday and it was the 353rd day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1912 can also be written as 12/18/1912 in the US and as 18/12/1912 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 18, 1912?


Famous people born on December 18, 1912:

  • Benjamin O. Davis

    American general and Tuskegee Airman who was a pioneering African American military officer.

  • Jean Devaivre

    French filmmaker who directed 15 feature films and 40 shorter films, writing 35 scripts and over 120 adaptations and dubbings.

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December 18, 1912: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 1912 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 16th and December 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 18, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 1912 was Silent Night, Hallowed Night by Elsie Baker, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - Silent Night, Hallowed Night youtube
  2. - That's How I Need You youtube
  3. - Sardinia March youtube
  4. - I'd Love to Live in Loveland with a Girl Like You youtube
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December 18, 1912: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 18, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 18, 1912: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 18, 1912 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 1912 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 December 18, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 12:45 pm and setting at 02:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 24, 1912 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1912.

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How old is someone born on December 18, 1912?


Someone born on December 18, 1912 is:

112 years 4 months old,

or 1348 months and 25 days old,

or 5864 weeks and 6 days old,

or 41054 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1912?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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