What happened on Thursday January 01, 1920?

Here's what happened on January 01, 1920:

• Babe Ruth Traded to Yankees Baseball legend Babe Ruth was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for an unprecedented $125,000, which was the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. This trade would become one of the most famous in sports history and significantly impacted the trajectory of both teams.
• Chicago Police Anti-Radical Raids Chicago police initiated widespread raids targeting approximately 300 suspected gathering places of 'radical cults', as part of a coordinated effort by the state prosecutor to suppress potential Bolshevik influences in the city.
• Founding of Belorussian Communist Organisation The Belorussian Communist Organisation was established as a separate political party, marking an important moment in the political development of Belarus during the early years of the Soviet era.
• Birth of Virgilio Savona Virgilio Savona, an Italian singer and songwriter who would later become a member of the famous Quartetto Cetra musical group, was born.
• Death of Paul Adam Paul Adam, a French writer known for works like 'L'enfant d'Austerlitz', passed away at the age of 57.

Events in 1920

January 01, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 01, 1920

Newspapers from Jan. 01, 1920

January 01, 1920 was a Thursday and it was the 1st day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 1920 can also be written as 1/1/1920 in the US and as 1/1/1920 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 1920 in January 1920 calendar

Famous people born on January 01, 1920:

• Osvaldo Cavandoli

  Famous Italian cartoonist best known for creating 'La Linea', a minimalist animated character who became an iconic figure in Italian...

• Alfred Tomatis

  French physician, audiologist, and researcher who developed the Tomatis Method, a therapeutic approach to listening and communication...

Famous people born in 1920

Famous people born on January 1st

Famous people died on January 01, 1920:

• Paul Adam
• Sigismondo Gorazdowski

Famous people who died in 1920

Famous people who died on January 1st

January 01, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 01, 1920 was Broken Blossoms by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Charles Harrison - Broken Blossoms
2. John Steel - The Hand That Rocked the Cradle Rules My Heart
3. Irving Kaufman & Jack Kaufman - Nobody Knows (and Nobody Seems to Care)
4. Edward Allen - Oh! What a Pal was Mary

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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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 01, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 01, 1920 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 1920 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 01, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 12:56 pm and setting at 03:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1920.

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Your place in the Universe on January 01, 1920

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Someone born on January 01, 1920 is:

105 years 3 months old,

or 1263 months and 22 days old,

or 5494 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38464 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 1920?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 1920?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 01, 1920.

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