What happened on Wednesday July 07, 1920?

About July 7th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a deeply disturbing act of racial violence, a mob in Paris, Texas, forcibly entered the Lamar County courthouse jail and seized two African-American brothers, Irving Arthur and Herman Arthur. The brothers had been arrested on suspicion of murdering their landlord and his son on July 2. The mob brutally lynched the brothers at the county fairgrounds, burning them at the stake in a horrific display of racist terrorism.
  • Day of the week: July 7th, 1920 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: That Old Irish Mother of Mine by Charles Harrison
  • Popular movie: Sand directed by Lambert Hillyer

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July 07, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 07, 1920:

  • Horrific Lynching of Arthur Brothers in Paris, Texas In a deeply disturbing act of racial violence, a mob in Paris, Texas, forcibly entered the Lamar County courthouse jail and seized two African-American brothers, Irving Arthur and Herman Arthur. The brothers had been arrested on suspicion of murdering their landlord and his son on July 2. The mob brutally lynched the brothers at the county fairgrounds, burning them at the stake in a horrific display of racist terrorism.
  • White Russian Army Defeats Red Army Cavalry During the Russian Civil War, General Pyotr Wrangel's White Russian Army, supported by an army of 100,000 Cossacks, achieved a significant military victory. They successfully surrounded and captured 18 regiments of the Red Army Cavalry, taking 20,000 prisoners and driving Bolshevik forces from strategic locations including Novorossiysk, Taganrog, and Ekaterinodar.
  • Arthur Meighen Becomes Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen was appointed as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada at the age of 44. The formal transfer of power occurred on Saturday, July 10, 1920, marking a significant moment in Canadian political leadership.

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July 07, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 07, 1920?


July 07, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 07, 1920 can also be written as 7/7/1920 in the US and as 7/7/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 07, 1920?


Famous people born on July 07, 1920:

  • William Coleman

    Pioneering African-American lawyer who was the first Black law clerk at the U.S.

  • Marcel Merkès
  • Arne Koefod Lein
  • William Thaddeus Coleman Jr

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July 07, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 07, 1920:

  • Roberto Silva Renard
  • Alexander Georg Supan

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July 07, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 07, 1920 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 07, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 07, 1920 was That Old Irish Mother of Mine by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week July 5th and July 11th.

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July 07, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 7th is Cancer.

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July 07, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 07, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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July 07, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 07, 1920 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 07, 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 July 07, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 11:13 pm and setting at 12:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1920.

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How old is someone born on July 07, 1920?


Someone born on July 07, 1920 is:

104 years 10 months old,

or 1258 months and 7 days old,

or 5471 weeks

or 38297 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 07, 1920?

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