What happened on Friday January 02, 1920?

About January 2nd, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 2, 1920, the United States government initiated a series of controversial raids targeting suspected communists and anarchists, known as the Palmer Raids. Led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and a young J. Edgar Hoover, these raids represented a significant moment of political suppression during the post-World War I 'Red Scare' period.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 1920 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Broken Blossoms by Charles Harrison
  • Popular movie: Within Our Gates directed by Oscar Micheaux

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January 02, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 1920:

  • The Palmer Raids Begin On January 2, 1920, the United States government initiated a series of controversial raids targeting suspected communists and anarchists, known as the Palmer Raids. Led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and a young J. Edgar Hoover, these raids represented a significant moment of political suppression during the post-World War I 'Red Scare' period.
  • Kolchak's Surrender in Siberia Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrendered in Krasnoyarsk, marking a significant moment in the Russian Civil War. His surrender triggered the Great Siberian Ice March, a challenging and historic military retreat.
  • Socialist Assemblymen Denied Seating The New York State Assembly refused to seat five legally elected Socialist assemblymen, demonstrating the political tension and ideological discrimination prevalent during this period of heightened anti-communist sentiment.

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January 02, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 02, 1920?


January 02, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1920 can also be written as 1/2/1920 in the US and as 2/1/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 02, 1920?


Famous people born on January 02, 1920:

  • Isaac Asimov
    Isaac Asimov

    Renowned Russian-American biochemist and science fiction author who wrote over 400 books and significantly influenced science communication...

  • Anna Langfus

    Polish-French writer of Jewish origin who survived Nazi persecution and won the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1962 for her novel 'Les Bagages...

  • Bob Feerick

    American basketball player and coach active in the mid-20th century.

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January 02, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 1920:

  • Paul Adam

    He was a french novelist, author, and traveler.

  • Frank Lascelles

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January 02, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 02, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 29th and January 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 02, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 1920 was Broken Blossoms by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Broken Blossoms youtube
  2. - The Hand That Rocked the Cradle Rules My Heart youtube
  3. - Nobody Knows (and Nobody Seems to Care) youtube
  4. - Oh! What a Pal was Mary youtube
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January 02, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd 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 02, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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January 02, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 1920 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 02, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 01:44 pm and setting at 04:44 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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How old is someone born on January 02, 1920?


Someone born on January 02, 1920 is:

105 years 5 months old,

or 1265 months and 3 days old,

or 5500 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38506 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1920?

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