What happened on Tuesday August 27, 1918?

Here's what happened on August 27, 1918:

• Assassination Attempt on Vladimir Lenin A significant moment in the Russian Revolution: Fanya Kaplan attempted to assassinate Vladimir Lenin through a shooting, though he survived. On the same day, Moisei Uritsky, the Petrograd Cheka leader, was also assassinated, reflecting the intense political volatility of the period.
• Battle of Fismette: Intense American-German Combat On August 27, 1918, German forces launched a significant attack on the village of Fismette, France, defended by American troops from the 112th Infantry Regiment. The battle involved heavy artillery fire and storm troop tactics, resulting in substantial casualties with approximately 200 of 230 defenders killed, wounded, or captured.
• Battle of Ambos Nogales: Unique WWI Border Skirmish A rare World War I engagement occurred on American soil, with U.S. Army forces engaging Mexican Carrancista troops and their German military advisors in a cross-border skirmish at Ambos Nogales.
• British and Arab Allies Advance into Syria British armies, in collaboration with Arab allies, began their strategic movement into Syria, marking a significant moment in the Middle Eastern theater during World War I.
• London Police Strike for Workers' Rights Approximately 20,000 London police officers initiated a strike, demanding increased pay and official union recognition, highlighting labor tensions in early 20th-century Britain.
• Baseball Star Mathewson Joins War Effort Christy Mathewson, a prominent baseball player, resigned from his managerial position with the Cincinnati Reds to accept a military commission in the chemical warfare branch of the U.S. Army during World War I.
• Diplomatic Appointment to Liberia Dr. Joseph L. Johnson was officially named as the United States minister to Liberia, representing American diplomatic interests in West Africa.

Events in 1918

August 27, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 27, 1918

Newspapers from Aug. 27, 1918

August 27, 1918 was a Tuesday and it was the 239th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 27, 1918 can also be written as 8/27/1918 in the US and as 27/8/1918 in UK and Europe.

August 27, 1918 in August 1918 calendar

Famous people born on August 27, 1918:

• Katherine Johnson

  Pioneering NASA mathematician crucial to the success of early U.S.

• Jelle Zijlstra

  Prominent Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1966 to 1967.

• Anneliese Uhlig

Famous people born in 1918

Famous people born on August 27th

August 27, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 1918 was When You Come Home by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

1. Henry Burr - When You Come Home
2. Nora Bayes - The Man Who Put the Germ in Germany

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 27, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 27, 1918 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 August 27, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:01 pm and setting at 01:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 22, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Sep 20, 1918.

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Your place in the Universe on August 27, 1918

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Someone born on August 27, 1918 is:

106 years 8 months old,

or 1280 months and 17 days old,

or 5568 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38977 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 27, 1918?

There are 105 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 27, 1918?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on August 27, 1918.

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