What happened on Friday August 21, 1914?

About August 21st, 1914, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant military engagement during the early stages of World War I, where German forces successfully attacked across the River Sambre, effectively pre-empting a planned French offensive in the same strategic area. This battle was part of the initial German advance through Belgium and France in the opening weeks of the conflict.
  • Day of the week: August 21st, 1914 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Love's Melody by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Aftermath directed by Elliot Lester

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August 21, 1914: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 21, 1914:

  • Battle of Charleroi in World War I A significant military engagement during the early stages of World War I, where German forces successfully attacked across the River Sambre, effectively pre-empting a planned French offensive in the same strategic area. This battle was part of the initial German advance through Belgium and France in the opening weeks of the conflict.
  • French Offensive in Ardennes/Sambre Region French military forces launched an offensive in the Ardennes and Sambre region during the early stages of World War I, attempting to counter the German advance.
  • German Occupation of Tamines During the early stages of World War I, German troops occupied the Belgian town of Tamines as part of their broader invasion strategy through Belgium.
  • Walter Hagen Wins US Golf Open Walter Hagen won the 20th US Golf Open at Midlothian Country Club in Illinois, shooting a tournament score of 290. This victory was significant in Hagen's early professional golf career.

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August 21, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 21, 1914?


August 21, 1914 was a Friday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1914 can also be written as 8/21/1914 in the US and as 21/8/1914 in UK and Europe.

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August 21, 1914: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 21, 1914:

  • Albert Werkmüller
  • Charles J. Hite

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August 21, 1914: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 21, 1914 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 17th and August 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 21, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1914 was Love's Melody by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - Love's Melody youtube
  2. - Fourth of July at Pumpkin Center youtube
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August 21, 1914: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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August 21, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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August 21, 1914: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 21, 1914 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 1914 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 August 21, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:07 am and setting at 07:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 06, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Sep 04, 1914.

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How old is someone born on August 21, 1914?


Someone born on August 21, 1914 is:

110 years 8 months old,

or 1328 months and 23 days old,

or 5777 weeks and 5 days old,

or 40444 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 1914?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 1914?

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