What happened on Saturday April 20, 1918?

About April 20th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary German fighter pilot known as 'The Red Baron', achieved his 79th and 80th aerial victories during World War I, marking his final combat successes before his death the following day. These kills further cemented his reputation as the most successful fighter pilot of World War I.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1918 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'd Like to Be a Monkey in the Zoo by Frances White
  • Popular movie: The Blue Bird directed by Maurice Tourneur

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April 20, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1918:

  • The Red Baron's Final Aerial Victories Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary German fighter pilot known as 'The Red Baron', achieved his 79th and 80th aerial victories during World War I, marking his final combat successes before his death the following day. These kills further cemented his reputation as the most successful fighter pilot of World War I.
  • Death of Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, a South African cricket player who played one Test match for his national team, passed away on this date.

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April 20, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1918?


April 20, 1918 was a Saturday and it was the 110th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1918 can also be written as 4/20/1918 in the US and as 20/4/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 20, 1918?


Famous people born on April 20, 1918:

  • Kai Siegbahn

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April 20, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1918:

  • Karl Ferdinand Braun

    German-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1850).

  • Jussi Merinen

    Finnish politician (b. 1873).

  • Alexander Girardi
  • Nadežda Prokof'evna Suslova

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April 20, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 15th and April 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1918 was I'd Like to Be a Monkey in the Zoo by Frances White, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - I'd Like to Be a Monkey in the Zoo youtube
  2. - Are You from Heaven? youtube
  3. - Liberty Bell (It's Time to Ring Again) youtube
  4. - Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight (For Her Daddy Over There) youtube
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April 20, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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April 20, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1918 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 02:35 pm and setting at 03:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 27, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Apr 26, 1918.

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How old is someone born on April 20, 1918?


Someone born on April 20, 1918 is:

107 years and 14 days old,

or 1284 months and 14 days old,

or 5585 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39096 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1918?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1918?

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