What happened on Saturday January 19, 1918?

Here's what happened on January 19, 1918:

• Soviet Dissolution of Constitutional Assembly The Bolshevik government took a decisive step in consolidating power by disallowing the Constitutional Assembly, effectively ending democratic processes and establishing their authoritarian control over the emerging Soviet state.
• Short-Lived Russian Democratic Federative Republic The Russian Constituent Assembly briefly proclaimed the Russian Democratic Federative Republic, but the Bolshevik government swiftly dissolved it on the same day, symbolizing the rapid transformation of Russia's political landscape during the revolutionary period.
• Finnish Civil War Begins: First Major Battles The Finnish Civil War erupted with the first significant armed confrontations between the Red Guards (representing the socialist workers) and the White Guard (representing the conservative, pro-independence forces). These initial battles marked the beginning of a brutal internal conflict that would deeply divide Finnish society.
• Birth of John H. Johnson John H. Johnson, a prominent American publisher who would go on to become an influential media entrepreneur, was born. He would later found Johnson Publishing Company and become a significant figure in African American media and publishing.

Events in 1918

January 19, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 19, 1918

Newspapers from Jan. 19, 1918

January 19, 1918 was a Saturday and it was the 19th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1918 can also be written as 1/19/1918 in the US and as 19/1/1918 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 1918 in January 1918 calendar

Famous people born on January 19, 1918:

• John H. Johnson

  Pioneering African American publisher who founded Johnson Publishing Company and transformed Black media representation through iconic...

• Luciano Emmer

Famous people born in 1918

Famous people born on January 19th

Famous people died on January 19, 1918:

• Arthur Batut

Famous people who died in 1918

Famous people who died on January 19th

January 19, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1918 was Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Peerless Quartet - Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There
2. Henry Burr - Somewhere in France is the Lily
3. Ernestine Schumann-Heink - Danny Boy
4. Olive Kline & Lambert Murphy - Will You Remember?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 19, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 19, 1918 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 1918 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 19, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 10:50 am and setting at 01:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 28, 1917 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1918.

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Your place in the Universe on January 19, 1918

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Someone born on January 19, 1918 is:

107 years 3 months old,

or 1287 months and 25 days old,

or 5599 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39197 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1918?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1918?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 19, 1918.

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