What happened on Saturday September 02, 1922?

About September 2nd, 1922, in brief:

  • Historical events: Arthur Ashkin, a pioneering American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in optical tweezers and laser technology, was born on September 2, 1922, in New York City. He would later win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 for his innovative contributions to laser physics, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate at age 96 at the time of the award.
  • Day of the week: September 2nd, 1922 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Neath the South Sea Moon by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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September 02, 1922: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 02, 1922:

  • Birth of Arthur Ashkin, Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Arthur Ashkin, a pioneering American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in optical tweezers and laser technology, was born on September 2, 1922, in New York City. He would later win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 for his innovative contributions to laser physics, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate at age 96 at the time of the award.

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September 02, 1922: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 02, 1922?


September 02, 1922 was a Saturday and it was the 245th day of the year 1922 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 02, 1922 can also be written as 9/2/1922 in the US and as 2/9/1922 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 02, 1922?


Famous people born on September 02, 1922:

  • Arthur Ashkin

    Arthur Ashkin was a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist who revolutionized scientific research by inventing optical tweezers.

  • Vittorio Gassman

    Vittorio Gassman was a renowned Italian actor, director, and comedian, considered one of the most important figures in Italian cinema of the...

  • Yvonne De Carlo

    Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-American actress and dancer, famous for her roles in Hollywood films and as Lily Munster in the popular TV...

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September 02, 1922: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 02, 1922:

  • Henry Lawson

    Australian poet and author (b. 1867).

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September 02, 1922: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 02, 1922 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 28th and September 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 02, 1922: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 02, 1922 was Neath the South Sea Moon by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

  1. - Neath the South Sea Moon youtube
  2. - In May Time (I Learned to Love) youtube
  3. - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers youtube
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September 02, 1922: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 2nd is Virgo.

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September 02, 1922: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 02, 1922 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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September 02, 1922: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 02, 1922 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 02, 1922 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 September 02, 1922 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:17 pm and setting at 03:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 1922 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 1922.

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How old is someone born on September 02, 1922?


Someone born on September 02, 1922 is:

102 years 8 months old,

or 1232 months and 2 days old,

or 5357 weeks and 1 day old,

or 37500 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 02, 1922?

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