What happened on Tuesday December 09, 1919?

About December 9th, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: Francis W. Kelsey and George Swain, two American scholars, visited Constantinople on December 9, 1919, during the post-World War I period. They traveled by horse-drawn carriage between the historic districts of Stamboul and Pera, engaging in scholarly exploration of the city. Their primary mission was to locate and document ancient manuscripts in the famous Grand Bazaar, contributing to historical and academic research in the region.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1919 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Golden Gate by Charles Hart & Elliot Shaw
  • Popular movie: Blind Husbands directed by Erich von Stroheim

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December 09, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1919:

  • American Scholars Explore Constantinople Francis W. Kelsey and George Swain, two American scholars, visited Constantinople on December 9, 1919, during the post-World War I period. They traveled by horse-drawn carriage between the historic districts of Stamboul and Pera, engaging in scholarly exploration of the city. Their primary mission was to locate and document ancient manuscripts in the famous Grand Bazaar, contributing to historical and academic research in the region.
  • Birth of William Lipscomb William Lipscomb was born, who would later become a renowned American chemist and Nobel Prize laureate. His groundbreaking work in structural chemistry and borane chemistry would significantly contribute to scientific understanding in the 20th century.

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December 09, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 09, 1919?


December 09, 1919 was a Tuesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1919 can also be written as 12/9/1919 in the US and as 9/12/1919 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 09, 1919?


Famous people born on December 09, 1919:

  • William Lipscomb

    Distinguished American physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1976 for groundbreaking research on boron compounds...

  • V. Dakshinamoorthy

    Renowned Indian singer-songwriter who made significant contributions to the musical landscape of South India, particularly in Tamil music.

  • Roy DeCarava

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December 09, 1919: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1919:

  • Władysław Kulczyński
  • Oreste Tommasini

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December 09, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1919 was Golden Gate by Charles Hart & Elliot Shaw, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Golden Gate youtube
  2. - Poor Little Butterfly is a Fly Gal Now youtube
  3. - Slide, Kelly, Slide youtube
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December 09, 1919: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 09, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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December 09, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1919 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 1919 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 December 09, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 07:21 pm and setting at 09:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1919 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1920.

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1919?


Someone born on December 09, 1919 is:

105 years 4 months old,

or 1264 months and 26 days old,

or 5499 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38499 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1919?

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