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see horoscope and birth chart for August 05, 1923What happened on Sunday August 05, 1923?
About August 5th, 1923, in brief:
- Historical events: Henry Sullivan became the first American to successfully swim across the English Channel, achieving a remarkable feat of endurance and athletic prowess. His historic swim demonstrated the growing capabilities of long-distance open water swimmers in the early 20th century.
- Day of the week: August 5th, 1923 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Last Quarter
- #1 US song: Swingin' Down the Lane by Isham Jones & His Orchestra
- Popular movie: Little Old New York directed by Sidney Olcott
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Table of contents
- August 05, 1923: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 05, 1923?
- Who was born on August 05, 1923?
- August 05, 1923: What famous people died on that day?
- August 05, 1923: Number 1 song on that day
- August 05, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 05, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 05, 1923?
- Back in 1923
August 05, 1923: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 05, 1923:
- First American to Swim the English Channel Henry Sullivan became the first American to successfully swim across the English Channel, achieving a remarkable feat of endurance and athletic prowess. His historic swim demonstrated the growing capabilities of long-distance open water swimmers in the early 20th century.
- Presidential Term Limit Proposal Iowa Senator Albert B. Cummins proposed a groundbreaking constitutional amendment that would limit the president of the United States to a single term in office. This early attempt at presidential term limitation reflected ongoing discussions about preventing potential executive overreach and ensuring democratic rotation of leadership.
August 05, 1923: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 05, 1923?
August 05, 1923 was a Sunday and it was the 217th day of the year 1923 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 05, 1923 can also be written as 8/5/1923 in the US and as 5/8/1923 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on August 05, 1923?
Famous people born on August 05, 1923:
- Richard Kleindienst
American attorney, government appointee.
- Devan Nair
Malaysian-singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd president of singapore (d. 2005).
- Franck Hermal
France sport champion.
- Dorothy Dunnett
- Mario Ginocchio
- Roger Foulon
- Anna Maria Balboni Ravegnani
- Wilhelm Schmidt
- Jean-Jacques
August 05, 1923: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 05, 1923:
- Vatroslav Jagic
Croatian slavist (born in 1835).
- Joseph W. Abbott
- Candace Wheeler
August 05, 1923: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 05, 1923 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 30th and August 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 05, 1923: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 1923 was Swingin' Down the Lane by Isham Jones & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.
- Isham Jones & His Orchestra - Swingin' Down the Lane
- Sophie Tucker - Aggravatin' Papa
August 05, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 05, 1923: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 1923 is Pig and the associated element is Water.
Discover the Pig personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 05, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 05, 1923 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 1923 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 August 05, 1923 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 12:21 am and setting at 03:12 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1923.
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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 1923
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Someone born on August 05, 1923 is:
101 years 4 months old,
or 1216 months and 8 days old,
or 5288 weeks and 5 days old,
or 37021 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 1923?
There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 1923?
You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on August 05, 1923.
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Back in 1923
