What happened on Thursday April 08, 1920?

About April 8th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant political uprising occurred in Guatemala when opposition leaders challenged President Manuel Estrada Cabrera's refusal to step down after the National Assembly declared him mentally unfit for office. The civil unrest involved Unionist Party leaders, students, and other opponents who supported Carlos Herrera as the interim president.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1920 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Mystery by Paul Biese Trio
  • Popular movie: Down on the Farm directed by Ray Grey, F. Richard Jones, Erle C. Kenton

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April 08, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1920:

  • Tragic Week in Guatemala A significant political uprising occurred in Guatemala when opposition leaders challenged President Manuel Estrada Cabrera's refusal to step down after the National Assembly declared him mentally unfit for office. The civil unrest involved Unionist Party leaders, students, and other opponents who supported Carlos Herrera as the interim president.
  • Carmen McRae Born in New York City Carmen McRae, a renowned jazz singer and pianist, was born in New York City. She would later be recognized by Downbeat magazine as the New Star of 1954, marking her significant contribution to jazz music.
  • LONGA Soccer Team Established LONGA soccer team was founded in Tilburg, Netherlands, contributing to the local sports landscape and potentially the regional football community.

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April 08, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1920?


April 08, 1920 was a Thursday and it was the 99th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1920 can also be written as 4/8/1920 in the US and as 8/4/1920 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 1920 in April 1920 calendar

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Who was born on April 08, 1920?


Famous people born on April 08, 1920:

  • Carmen McRae

    Carmen McRae was a renowned American jazz singer celebrated for her unique vocal interpretation and sophisticated improvisational style,...

  • Carmen McRae Clark

    American jazz singer and pianist known for her distinctive musical style and contributions to jazz.

  • Fred Moore (military)

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Famous people born on April 8th

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April 08, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 08, 1920:

  • Charles Griffes

    American composer and pianist (d. 1920).

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April 08, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 5th and April 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1920 was Mystery by Paul Biese Trio, according to the music chart for the week April 5th and April 11th.

  1. - Mystery youtube
  2. - Wonderful Pal youtube
  3. - That Naughty Waltz youtube
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April 08, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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April 08, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1920 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 11:42 pm and setting at 10:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 03, 1920 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1920.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1920?


Someone born on April 08, 1920 is:

105 years 1 month old,

or 1261 months and 6 days old,

or 5483 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38387 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1920?

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