What happened on Friday October 01, 1920?

Here's what happened on October 01, 1920:

• Charles Ponzi Indicted on Mail Fraud Charles Ponzi, the infamous financial fraudster who gave his name to the 'Ponzi scheme', was indicted on 86 counts of mail fraud, marking a significant moment in early 20th-century financial crime prosecution.
• British High Commissioner Arrives in Iraq Sir Percy Cox landed in Basra to assume his responsibilities as high commissioner in Iraq, marking a significant moment in British colonial administration in the Middle East during the post-World War I period.
• Chilean Presidential Election Resolved The 1920 Chilean presidential election was definitively settled when the nation's Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Arturo Allesandri had won the election by a narrow margin of 177 electoral votes to 176. The National Congress officially proclaimed the election results on October 4.
• Dutch Labor Reform: 8-Hour Workday Established The Netherlands legally established an 8-hour working day, a progressive labor reform that was part of the broader international movement to improve workers' rights and working conditions in the early 20th century.
• Walter Matthau Born Walter Matthau was born in New York City, who would later become a renowned actor famous for iconic roles in films like 'The Odd Couple' and 'Bad News Bears'.
• New York City's Changing Housing Tradition In a significant shift from decades-long tradition, over 90% of New York City residents chose to stay in their current dwellings on 'Moving Day', compared to the previous year when 75,000 families had relocated. This marked a notable change in urban housing patterns.

Events in 1920

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

Magazines from Oct. 01, 1920

Newspapers from Oct. 01, 1920

October 01, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 275th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1920 can also be written as 10/1/1920 in the US and as 1/10/1920 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 1920 in October 1920 calendar

Famous people born on October 01, 1920:

• Walter Matthau

  Renowned American actor famous for comedy roles, particularly in 'The Odd Couple' with Jack Lemmon.

• David Herbert Donald

  Prominent American historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, best known for his scholarly works on American political history,...

Famous people born in 1920

Famous people born on October 1st

Famous people died on October 01, 1920:

• Italo Giglioli
• Vladimir Ivanovič Rebikov

Famous people who died in 1920

Famous people who died on October 1st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1920 was When Night Descends by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

1. John McCormack - When Night Descends
2. Art Hickman & His Orchestra - The Love Nest

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 01, 1920 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 01, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 11:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1920.

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Your place in the Universe on October 01, 1920

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Someone born on October 01, 1920 is:

104 years 7 months old,

or 1255 months and 23 days old,

or 5460 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38221 days old,

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

There are 131 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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

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

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