What happened on Thursday June 27, 1918?

About June 27th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, the Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle was deliberately torpedoed and sunk by German submarine SM U-86 in the Atlantic Ocean. This tragic maritime incident resulted in significant loss of life, including medical personnel and crew members. The deliberate targeting of a clearly marked hospital ship was considered a war crime and became a notable example of the brutality of naval warfare during the conflict.
  • Day of the week: June 27th, 1918 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (And it Means All the World to Me) by Henry Burr
  • Popular movie: Missing directed by James Young

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June 27, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 27, 1918:

  • Sinking of HMHS Llandovery Castle During World War I, the Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle was deliberately torpedoed and sunk by German submarine SM U-86 in the Atlantic Ocean. This tragic maritime incident resulted in significant loss of life, including medical personnel and crew members. The deliberate targeting of a clearly marked hospital ship was considered a war crime and became a notable example of the brutality of naval warfare during the conflict.

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

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What day of the week was June 27, 1918?


June 27, 1918 was a Thursday and it was the 178th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 27, 1918 can also be written as 6/27/1918 in the US and as 27/6/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 27, 1918?


Famous people born on June 27, 1918:

  • Adolph Kiefer

    Adolph Kiefer was an Olympic gold medalist swimmer who revolutionized backstroke technique and later developed innovative swimming equipment...

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June 27, 1918: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 27, 1918:

  • Kirion II
  • Joséphin Péladan

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June 27, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 27, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 24th and June 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 27, 1918 was There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (And it Means All the World to Me) by Henry Burr, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (And it Means All the World to Me) youtube
  2. - Little Mother of Mine youtube
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June 27, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 27th is Cancer.

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

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

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June 27, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 27, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 10:08 pm and setting at 10:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 24, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Jul 23, 1918.

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How old is someone born on June 27, 1918?


Someone born on June 27, 1918 is:

106 years 11 months old,

or 1283 months and 10 days old,

or 5580 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39061 days old,

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

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