What happened on Monday July 05, 1926?

About July 5th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Sesquicentennial Exposition commemorated the 150th anniversary of the United States' founding. President Calvin Coolidge officially inaugurated the event, which drew approximately 200,000 attendees. Despite challenging weather conditions with persistent rain and significant financial challenges, the exposition represented a major national celebration of American independence and historical progress.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1926 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: There's a Blue Ridge in My Heart, Virginia by Abe Lyman & His California Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Son of the Sheik directed by George Fitzmaurice

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July 05, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1926:

  • Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 in Philadelphia The Sesquicentennial Exposition commemorated the 150th anniversary of the United States' founding. President Calvin Coolidge officially inaugurated the event, which drew approximately 200,000 attendees. Despite challenging weather conditions with persistent rain and significant financial challenges, the exposition represented a major national celebration of American independence and historical progress.
  • Polish Declarations of Admiration for the United States As part of the United States' 150th-anniversary celebrations, Poland demonstrated its gratitude and friendship by compiling an extraordinary collection of 111 volumes containing signatures and greetings. This diplomatic gesture honored American contributions during World War I and was personally presented to President Calvin Coolidge, symbolizing the strong international goodwill towards the United States.

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July 05, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 05, 1926?


July 05, 1926 was a Monday and it was the 186th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1926 can also be written as 7/5/1926 in the US and as 5/7/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 05, 1926?


Famous people born on July 05, 1926:

  • Diana Lynn

    Diana Lynn was a versatile American actress and pianist who rose to prominence in Hollywood during the 1940s.

  • Ivo Hélcio Jardim de Campos Pitanguy

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July 05, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 05, 1926:

  • Frans Dogaer

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July 05, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 5th and July 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 05, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 1926 was There's a Blue Ridge in My Heart, Virginia by Abe Lyman & His California Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 5th and July 11th.

  1. - There's a Blue Ridge in My Heart, Virginia youtube
  2. - Sugar youtube
  3. - Mary Lou youtube
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July 05, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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July 05, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 05, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 1926 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 1926 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 July 05, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 02:25 am and setting at 05:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 25, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Jul 25, 1926.

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How old is someone born on July 05, 1926?


Someone born on July 05, 1926 is:

98 years 10 months old,

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or 5158 weeks and 2 days old,

or 36108 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 05, 1926?

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