What happened on Saturday January 03, 1920?

About January 3rd, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark moment for baseball history, the Boston Red Sox sold legendary player Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 and a loan of more than $300,000. This transaction would become infamous in sports lore, sparking an 84-year championship drought for the Red Sox and launching the Yankees' dynasty.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 1920 was a Saturday
  • 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

More about January 3rd, 1920? See below for more news and curiosities on January 3rd, 1920.

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January 03, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 1920:

  • Curse of the Bambino: Babe Ruth Traded to Yankees In a landmark moment for baseball history, the Boston Red Sox sold legendary player Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 and a loan of more than $300,000. This transaction would become infamous in sports lore, sparking an 84-year championship drought for the Red Sox and launching the Yankees' dynasty.
  • Devastating Earthquake in Mexico A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, resulting in the tragic loss of over 640 lives. The epicenter was located near the Pico de Orizaba, causing widespread destruction and significant human suffering.
  • Birth of Renato Carosone Renato Carosone, a prominent Italian musician and singer who would later become known for his influential contributions to Italian popular music, was born on this day. He would go on to have a significant career until his passing in 2001.
  • Arthur Honegger's Musical Premiere Composer Arthur Honegger's musical work 'Chant de Nigamon' was premiered, contributing to the early 20th-century classical music landscape.

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January 03, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 03, 1920?


January 03, 1920 was a Saturday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1920 can also be written as 1/3/1920 in the US and as 3/1/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 03, 1920?


Famous people born on January 03, 1920:

  • Siegfried Buback

    German lawyer and attorney general who was assassinated by the Red Army Faction (RAF) in 1977, a significant figure in post-war West German...

  • Renato Carosone

    Renowned Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who was a key figure in Italian music during the mid-20th century, known for blending...

  • Paul Meehl

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January 03, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 03, 1920:

  • Paolo Cesa Bianchi
  • Franz Toula

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January 03, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 03, 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 03, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 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 03, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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January 03, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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January 03, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 03, 1920 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 03, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:40 pm and setting at 05:49 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 03, 1920?


Someone born on January 03, 1920 is:

105 years 4 months old,

or 1264 months and 11 days old,

or 5497 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38483 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1920?

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