What happened on Thursday January 05, 1922?

About January 5th, 1922, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sir Ernest Shackleton, the renowned Irish polar explorer famous for his extraordinary Antarctic expeditions, including the legendary Endurance expedition, died aboard his ship at the age of 47. He passed away while on the Quest expedition in South Georgia, marking the end of one of the most remarkable exploration careers in history.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1922 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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January 05, 1922: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1922:

  • Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest Shackleton, the renowned Irish polar explorer famous for his extraordinary Antarctic expeditions, including the legendary Endurance expedition, died aboard his ship at the age of 47. He passed away while on the Quest expedition in South Georgia, marking the end of one of the most remarkable exploration careers in history.
  • Irish Republican Army Kidnapping Incident A.B. Kay, a London Times correspondent, was kidnapped by armed members of the Irish Republican Army while having lunch in a pub near the Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament). The journalist was released on the same night, highlighting the volatile political climate in Ireland during this period.

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January 05, 1922: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1922?


January 05, 1922 was a Thursday and it was the 5th day of the year 1922 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1922 can also be written as 1/5/1922 in the US and as 5/1/1922 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1922 in January 1922 calendar

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Who was born on January 05, 1922?


Famous people born on January 05, 1922:

  • Celestino Piatti
  • Maria Michetti

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January 05, 1922: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1922:

  • Ernest Shackleton

    An irish antarctic explorer and leader of a british expedition that reached the south pole in 1909.

  • Anton von Wolszlegier

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January 05, 1922: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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January 05, 1922: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1922 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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January 05, 1922: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1922 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1922 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:09 am and setting at 11:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1922.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1922?


Someone born on January 05, 1922 is:

103 years 3 months old,

or 1239 months and 18 days old,

or 5389 weeks and 6 days old,

or 37729 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1922?

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