What happened on Wednesday January 18, 1911?

About January 18th, 1911, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eugene B. Ely successfully landed his Curtiss biplane on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor, marking a groundbreaking moment in aviation and naval technology. This historic achievement demonstrated the potential for aircraft to operate directly from naval vessels, fundamentally transforming maritime and military strategies.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1911 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Paganini directed by

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January 18, 1911: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1911:

  • First Aircraft Shipboard Landing in Naval History Eugene B. Ely successfully landed his Curtiss biplane on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor, marking a groundbreaking moment in aviation and naval technology. This historic achievement demonstrated the potential for aircraft to operate directly from naval vessels, fundamentally transforming maritime and military strategies.

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January 18, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 18, 1911?


January 18, 1911 was a Wednesday and it was the 18th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1911 can also be written as 1/18/1911 in the US and as 18/1/1911 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 18, 1911?


Famous people born on January 18, 1911:

  • Danny Kaye

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  • José María Arguedas

    Prominent Peruvian novelist, anthropologist, and poet who deeply explored indigenous Andean culture and social dynamics in his literary...

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January 18, 1911: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1911:

  • Giuseppe Albini
  • Arthur Marvin

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January 18, 1911: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1911 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1911 was Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 youtube
  2. - Meditation from Thais youtube
  3. - Liebesfreud (Old Vienna Waltz) youtube
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January 18, 1911: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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January 18, 1911: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1911 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:18 pm and setting at 10:18 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 18, 1911?


Someone born on January 18, 1911 is:

114 years 3 months old,

or 1371 months and 5 days old,

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or 41734 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1911?

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