What happened on Wednesday June 01, 1921?

About June 1st, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating racial massacre occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where white mobs attacked the prosperous African-American neighborhood of Greenwood, known as 'Black Wall Street'. The violent riot resulted in widespread destruction of the Black community's property, businesses, and homes. While official records initially reported 39 deaths, later investigations by the Oklahoma State Legislature's commission in 1997 suggested the actual death toll could range between 150-300 African Americans.
  • Day of the week: June 1st, 1921 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Ain't Got Nobody by Marion Harris
  • Popular movie: Peck's Bad Boy directed by Sam Wood

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June 01, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 01, 1921:

  • Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 A devastating racial massacre occurred in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where white mobs attacked the prosperous African-American neighborhood of Greenwood, known as 'Black Wall Street'. The violent riot resulted in widespread destruction of the Black community's property, businesses, and homes. While official records initially reported 39 deaths, later investigations by the Oklahoma State Legislature's commission in 1997 suggested the actual death toll could range between 150-300 African Americans.
  • Greenwood Massacre Details White rioters systematically burned down the African-American Greenwood district in Tulsa, resulting in at least 21 Black and 9 white deaths. The extreme violence led to martial law being declared in the city, effectively destroying one of the most prosperous Black communities in the United States at that time.

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June 01, 1921: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 01, 1921?


June 01, 1921 was a Wednesday and it was the 152nd day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 1921 can also be written as 6/1/1921 in the US and as 1/6/1921 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 01, 1921?


Famous people born on June 01, 1921:

  • Nelson Riddle

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June 01, 1921: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 01, 1921:

  • Raffaele Cappelli

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June 01, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 01, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 30th and June 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 01, 1921: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 1921 was I Ain't Got Nobody by Marion Harris, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

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June 01, 1921: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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June 01, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 1921 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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June 01, 1921: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 01, 1921 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 1921 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 01, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 02:27 am and setting at 04:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1921.

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How old is someone born on June 01, 1921?


Someone born on June 01, 1921 is:

103 years 11 months old,

or 1247 months and 13 days old,

or 5424 weeks

or 37968 days old,

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