What happened on Saturday January 26, 1918?

Here's what happened on January 26, 1918:

• Beginning of the Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War officially commenced when Red Guards symbolically marked the start of the conflict by hanging a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall, signaling the beginning of a significant internal political and social struggle in Finland.
• US Food Conservation Efforts During World War I Herbert Hoover, as the United States Food Administrator, initiated a national campaign calling for 'wheatless' and 'meatless' days to support the war effort during World War I. This strategic rationing aimed to conserve food resources and redirect agricultural production to support military needs.

Events in 1918

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

Magazines from Jan. 26, 1918

Newspapers from Jan. 26, 1918

January 26, 1918 was a Saturday and it was the 26th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1918 can also be written as 1/26/1918 in the US and as 26/1/1918 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 1918 in January 1918 calendar

Famous people born on January 26, 1918:

• Nicolae Ceaușescu

  Nicolae Ceaușescu was a controversial communist leader who ruled Romania with an iron fist from 1965 to 1989.

• Philip José Farmer

  Philip José Farmer was an influential science fiction author renowned for his innovative Riverworld series.

Famous people born in 1918

Famous people born on January 26th

Famous people died on January 26, 1918:

• Giuseppe Crivelli Serbelloni
• Ludwig Edinger
• Jules Lachelier
• Franklin Ritchie
• Nikolaj Konstantinovič Romanov

Famous people who died in 1918

Famous people who died on January 26th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 1918 was Life in a Trench in Belgium (Part 1) by Lieutenant Gitz Rice of the First Canadians & Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Lieutenant Gitz Rice of the First Canadians & Henry Burr - Life in a Trench in Belgium (Part 1)
2. Jascha Heifetz - La Ronde Des Lutins (Dance of the Goblins)
3. Irving Kaufman - I'm All Bound Round with the Mason-Dixon Line
4. Charles Hart - Somewhere in France is the Lily

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 26, 1918 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 26, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:56 pm and setting at 07:12 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 26, 1918

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Someone born on January 26, 1918 is:

107 years 2 months old,

or 1286 months and 28 days old,

or 5595 weeks and 4 days old,

or 39169 days old,

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

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 26, 1918.

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