What happened on Monday January 09, 1922?

About January 9th, 1922, in brief:

  • Historical events: Har Gobind Khorana was an influential Indian-American biochemist who made groundbreaking contributions to genetics and molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on interpreting the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.
  • Day of the week: January 9th, 1922 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The World is Waiting for the Sunrise by Isham Jones & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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January 09, 1922: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 09, 1922:

  • Har Gobind Khorana, Nobel Laureate Har Gobind Khorana was an influential Indian-American biochemist who made groundbreaking contributions to genetics and molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on interpreting the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.
  • Éamon de Valera Loses Dáil Presidency In a remarkably close vote, Éamon de Valera was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election as President of the Dáil Éireann, losing by just two votes (58 to 60). This event highlighted the intense political dynamics in early 20th-century Irish politics.
  • Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea Ahmed Sékou Touré was a prominent political leader who became the first President of Guinea after the country gained independence from France. He served from 1958 until his death in 1984, playing a significant role in Guinea's post-colonial history.
  • KQV-AM Radio Begins Transmissions in Pittsburgh KQV-AM, a radio station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, commenced its radio broadcasting operations, contributing to the expanding media landscape of the early 1920s.
  • Rotterdam Metal Strike Concludes The metal workers' strike in Rotterdam, Netherlands, came to an end, marking a significant moment in the city's labor relations and industrial history during the early 1920s.

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January 09, 1922: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 09, 1922?


January 09, 1922 was a Monday and it was the 9th day of the year 1922 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1922 can also be written as 1/9/1922 in the US and as 9/1/1922 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1922 in January 1922 calendar

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Who was born on January 09, 1922?


Famous people born on January 09, 1922:

  • Har Gobind Khorana

    Har Gobind Khorana was a pioneering Indian-American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his...

  • Ahmed Sékou Touré

    Ahmed Sékou Touré was a prominent Guinean political leader who became the first president of Guinea after leading the country to...

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January 09, 1922: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 09, 1922:

  • Albert Baertsoen
  • Ambrogio Zuffi

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January 09, 1922: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 09, 1922 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 9th and January 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 09, 1922: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1922 was The World is Waiting for the Sunrise by Isham Jones & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise youtube
  2. - Arkansas Blues youtube
  3. - My Sunny Tennessee youtube
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January 09, 1922: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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January 09, 1922: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1922 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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January 09, 1922: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 09, 1922 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1922 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:29 pm and setting at 04:00 am.

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 09, 1922?


Someone born on January 09, 1922 is:

103 years 3 months old,

or 1239 months and 14 days old,

or 5389 weeks and 2 days old,

or 37725 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1922?

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