What happened on Saturday September 18, 1926?

About September 18th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic hurricane struck Miami and southern Florida, causing unprecedented destruction. The storm decimated coastal infrastructure, including hotels, piers, marinas, and mansions. The hurricane resulted in 400 confirmed fatalities and left approximately 50,000 people homeless, marking one of the most devastating natural disasters in Florida's history.
  • Day of the week: September 18th, 1926 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Where'd You Get Thoes Eyes? by Ted Lewis & His Band
  • Popular movie: Faust directed by F.W. Murnau

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September 18, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 18, 1926:

  • Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 A catastrophic hurricane struck Miami and southern Florida, causing unprecedented destruction. The storm decimated coastal infrastructure, including hotels, piers, marinas, and mansions. The hurricane resulted in 400 confirmed fatalities and left approximately 50,000 people homeless, marking one of the most devastating natural disasters in Florida's history.
  • Publication of Sherlock Holmes Story Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short story 'The Adventure of the Three Gables' was published for the first time, adding to the legendary detective's literary canon.
  • US Men's Tennis Championship In the 46th US Men's Tennis Championship, Rene Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra with a decisive score of 6-4, 6-0, 6-4, showcasing his exceptional tennis skills.

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September 18, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 18, 1926?


September 18, 1926 was a Saturday and it was the 261st day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 18, 1926 can also be written as 9/18/1926 in the US and as 18/9/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 18, 1926?


Famous people born on September 18, 1926:

  • Enrico Maria Salerno
  • Joe Kubert
  • Bud Greenspan
  • Franco Archibugi
  • James Cooley

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September 18, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 18, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 13th and September 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 18, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 18, 1926 was Where'd You Get Thoes Eyes? by Ted Lewis & His Band, according to the music chart for the week September 13th and September 19th.

  1. - Where'd You Get Thoes Eyes? youtube
  2. - Mountain Greenery youtube
  3. - Valencia (A Song of Spain) youtube
  4. - Only You and Lonely Me youtube
  5. - When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along youtube
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September 18, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 18th is Virgo.

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September 18, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 18, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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September 18, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 18, 1926 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 18, 1926 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 September 18, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 05:24 pm and setting at 03:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 23, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 1926.

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How old is someone born on September 18, 1926?


Someone born on September 18, 1926 is:

98 years 7 months old,

or 1183 months and 26 days old,

or 5147 weeks and 4 days old,

or 36033 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 18, 1926?

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