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What happened on Saturday August 24, 1918?

About August 24th, 1918, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 24, 1918, the Chicago Cubs secured their fifth National League pennant in 13 years by defeating the Brooklyn Robins in both games of a doubleheader at Weeghman Park. The Cubs won the first game 8-3 and the second 3-1, clinching the league title with an 11.5-game lead over the New York Giants.
  • Day of the week: August 24th, 1918 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: American Fantasie by Victor Herbert & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Tarzan of the Apes directed by Scott Sidney

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August 24, 1918: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 24, 1918:

  • Chicago Cubs clinch National League pennant with doubleheader sweep On August 24, 1918, the Chicago Cubs secured their fifth National League pennant in 13 years by defeating the Brooklyn Robins in both games of a doubleheader at Weeghman Park. The Cubs won the first game 8-3 and the second 3-1, clinching the league title with an 11.5-game lead over the New York Giants. source: sabr.org
  • Birth of Sikander Bakht, Indian politician Sikander Bakht, an Indian politician who served as the 15th Governor of Kerala from 2002 until his death in 2004, was born on August 24, 1918, in Delhi, India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and held various political positions during his career. source: en.wikipedia.org

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August 24, 1918: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 24, 1918?


August 24, 1918 was a Saturday and it was the 236th day of the year 1918 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 1918 can also be written as 8/24/1918 in the US and as 24/8/1918 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 24, 1918?


Famous people born on August 24, 1918:

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August 24, 1918: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 24, 1918 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 24, 1918: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 1918 was American Fantasie by Victor Herbert & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

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August 24, 1918: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 1918: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 1918 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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August 24, 1918: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 24, 1918 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 24, 1918 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 08:48 pm and setting at 10:26 am.

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

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How old is someone born on August 24, 1918?


Someone born on August 24, 1918 is:

107 years 9 months old,

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or 5622 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39355 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 1918?

There are 92 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 24, 1918?

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