What happened on Saturday October 09, 1920?

About October 9th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: Polish military forces successfully captured the city of Vilnius, a strategic territorial acquisition during the Polish-Soviet War and the subsequent Polish-Lithuanian conflict over the region.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1920 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It by Van & Schenck
  • Popular movie: Way Down East directed by D.W. Griffith

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October 09, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1920:

  • Polish Troops Capture Vilnius Polish military forces successfully captured the city of Vilnius, a strategic territorial acquisition during the Polish-Soviet War and the subsequent Polish-Lithuanian conflict over the region.
  • First World Series Game in Cleveland The first World Series game was played in Cleveland, with the Cleveland Indians defeating their opponents 2-1. This marked an important moment in early 20th-century American baseball history.
  • Deadly Railroad Accident in France A catastrophic train collision between the Paris to Nantes express and a stationary train resulted in 42 fatalities and 100 injuries, highlighting the transportation safety challenges of the early 20th century.
  • Birth of Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian Author Jens Bjørneboe was born, a significant Norwegian writer who would later become known for his provocative and critical literary works. He was an influential author who explored complex social and psychological themes in his writing.

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October 09, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 09, 1920?


October 09, 1920 was a Saturday and it was the 283rd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1920 can also be written as 10/9/1920 in the US and as 9/10/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 09, 1920?


Famous people born on October 09, 1920:

  • Jens Bjørneboe

    A prominent Norwegian novelist and essayist known for his provocative and critical literary works that challenged social norms and explored...

  • Yusef Lateef

    A pioneering jazz multi-instrumentalist who significantly influenced world music by blending jazz with Eastern musical traditions and...

  • Jacques Vasseur

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October 09, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 4th and October 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 09, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 1920 was After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It by Van & Schenck, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It youtube
  2. - Manyana youtube
  3. - Snoops, the Lawyer youtube
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October 09, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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October 09, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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October 09, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 09, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 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 October 09, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:22 am and setting at 05:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1920.

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How old is someone born on October 09, 1920?


Someone born on October 09, 1920 is:

104 years 6 months old,

or 1254 months and 24 days old,

or 5456 weeks

or 38192 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1920?

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