What happened on Thursday October 18, 1917?

About October 18th, 1917, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I's East African theater, a German colonial force of approximately 1,500 soldiers successfully counterattacked and repelled a larger Allied force of 4,900 South African and Nigerian troops. This engagement demonstrated the tactical prowess of German colonial forces under challenging battlefield conditions in German East Africa (modern-day Tanzania).
  • Day of the week: October 18th, 1917 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Indiana by Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  • Popular movie: Seven Keys to Baldpate directed by Hugh Ford

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October 18, 1917: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 18, 1917:

  • Battle of Mahiwa during East African Campaign of World War I During World War I's East African theater, a German colonial force of approximately 1,500 soldiers successfully counterattacked and repelled a larger Allied force of 4,900 South African and Nigerian troops. This engagement demonstrated the tactical prowess of German colonial forces under challenging battlefield conditions in German East Africa (modern-day Tanzania).

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October 18, 1917: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 18, 1917?


October 18, 1917 was a Thursday and it was the 291st day of the year 1917 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 1917 can also be written as 10/18/1917 in the US and as 18/10/1917 in UK and Europe.

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October 18, 1917: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 18, 1917 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 18, 1917: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 1917 was Indiana by Original Dixieland Jazz Band, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Indiana youtube
  2. - Shenandoah youtube
  3. - I May be Gone for a Long, Long Time youtube
  4. - I May be gone for a Long, Long Time youtube
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October 18, 1917: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 1917: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 1917 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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October 18, 1917: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 18, 1917 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 1917 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 October 18, 1917 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:49 am and setting at 07:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Oct 30, 1917.

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How old is someone born on October 18, 1917?


Someone born on October 18, 1917 is:

107 years 6 months old,

or 1290 months and 26 days old,

or 5612 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39290 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 1917?

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