What happened on Tuesday January 18, 1916?

About January 18th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake officially took over military command on January 18, 1916, stepping in due to the illness of M. Davignon, demonstrating military leadership continuity during a critical period.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1916 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Along the Rocky Road to Dublin by American Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Innocence of Ruth directed by John H. Collins

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January 18, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1916:

  • Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake Assumes Command Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake officially took over military command on January 18, 1916, stepping in due to the illness of M. Davignon, demonstrating military leadership continuity during a critical period.
  • Meteorite Strike in Baxter, Missouri A meteorite struck a building in Baxter, Missouri, marking an unusual celestial event that drew local attention and scientific interest.
  • Alec Coxon: English Cricket Player Alec Coxon was an English pace bowler who played one Test match, recording bowling figures of 2-90 and 1-82 during his brief international cricket career.

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

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What day of the week was January 18, 1916?


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

January 18, 1916 can also be written as 1/18/1916 in the US and as 18/1/1916 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1916 in January 1916 calendar

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January 18, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1916:

  • Romeo Depaoli
  • Lorenzo Latorre

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January 18, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1916 was Along the Rocky Road to Dublin by American Quartet, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Along the Rocky Road to Dublin youtube
  2. - The Rosary youtube
  3. - Somewhere a Voice is Calling youtube
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January 18, 1916: 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, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on January 18, 1916 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 18, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:20 pm and setting at 06:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 1915 while the next full moon would come on Jan 20, 1916.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 1916?


Someone born on January 18, 1916 is:

109 years 3 months old,

or 1311 months and 5 days old,

or 5701 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39908 days old,

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

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