What happened on Wednesday March 20, 1918?

About March 20th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: Marian McPartland was a renowned British-born jazz pianist, composer, and radio host who became a significant figure in the American jazz scene. Known for her innovative piano style and her long-running NPR program 'Piano Jazz', she was a pioneering woman in the male-dominated jazz world of the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 1918 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line by Al Jolson
  • Popular movie: The Blue Bird directed by Maurice Tourneur

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March 20, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 1918:

  • Birth of Marian McPartland, Jazz Pianist and Broadcaster Marian McPartland was a renowned British-born jazz pianist, composer, and radio host who became a significant figure in the American jazz scene. Known for her innovative piano style and her long-running NPR program 'Piano Jazz', she was a pioneering woman in the male-dominated jazz world of the mid-20th century.
  • Birth of Jack Barry, Television Game Show Host Jack Barry was an American television personality and game show host, best known for hosting 'The Joker's Wild', a popular game show that aired from 1972 to 1986. He was a prominent figure in the television entertainment industry during the 1970s and early 1980s.

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

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What day of the week was March 20, 1918?


March 20, 1918 was a Wednesday and it was the 79th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 1918 can also be written as 3/20/1918 in the US and as 20/3/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 20, 1918?


Famous people born on March 20, 1918:

  • Bernd Alois Zimmermann

    Prominent 20th-century German composer known for his complex and innovative musical compositions, particularly in the avant-garde classical...

  • Marian McPartland

    Renowned English-American jazz pianist and composer who made significant contributions to jazz music through her performances and radio...

  • Jack Barry

    Influential American game show host and producer who co-founded Barry & Enright Productions, a significant television production company in...

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


Famous people died on March 20, 1918:

  • Lewis A. Grant

    American general and lawyer (b. 1828).

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March 20, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 20, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 20, 1918 was I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line youtube
  2. - La Capricieuse youtube
  3. - Wait Till the Cows Come Home youtube
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March 20, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 20, 1918 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 20, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 11:41 am and setting at 02:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 25, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 1918.

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How old is someone born on March 20, 1918?


Someone born on March 20, 1918 is:

107 years 1 month old,

or 1285 months and 24 days old,

or 5591 weeks

or 39137 days old,

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

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