What happened on Tuesday February 26, 1918?

About February 26th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: German submarine U-56 torpedoed the British hospital ship 'Glenart Castle' in the Bristol Channel during World War I, resulting in a tragic loss of life with only 38 of the 200 personnel aboard surviving the attack.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1918 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Thomas Chalmers
  • Popular movie: Hearts of the World directed by D.W. Griffith

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February 26, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1918:

  • Sinking of Hospital Ship Glenart Castle German submarine U-56 torpedoed the British hospital ship 'Glenart Castle' in the Bristol Channel during World War I, resulting in a tragic loss of life with only 38 of the 200 personnel aboard surviving the attack.
  • Bucharest Peace Negotiations Peace negotiations commenced in Bucharest, likely related to the ongoing diplomatic efforts during World War I, seeking to resolve conflicts and establish potential terms of peace between warring nations.
  • Hong Kong Jockey Club Tragedy A catastrophic collapse and fire at the Hong Kong Jockey Club stands resulted in a devastating loss of 604 lives, marking one of the deadliest structural failures in early 20th-century Hong Kong.

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February 26, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 26, 1918?


February 26, 1918 was a Tuesday and it was the 57th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1918 can also be written as 2/26/1918 in the US and as 26/2/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 26, 1918?


Famous people born on February 26, 1918:

  • Theodore Sturgeon

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  • Otis Bowen

    Otis Bowen was an American politician who served as Governor of Indiana and later as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President...

  • Osmar Maderna
  • Lloyd Geering

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February 26, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 26, 1918:

  • Giuseppe Ghislanzoni
  • Pietro Blaserna

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February 26, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 25th and March 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1918 was The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Thomas Chalmers, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - The Battle Hymn of the Republic youtube
  2. - Calling Me Home to You youtube
  3. - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scherzo youtube
  4. - Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here youtube
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February 26, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 26, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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February 26, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1918 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:46 pm and setting at 06:55 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 February 26, 1918?


Someone born on February 26, 1918 is:

107 years 2 months old,

or 1286 months and 18 days old,

or 5594 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39159 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 1918?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 1918?

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