What happened on Friday June 11, 1920?

About June 11th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the U.S. Republican National Convention in Chicago, Republican Party leaders gathered at the Blackstone Hotel to negotiate their presidential candidate, inadvertently giving rise to the Associated Press's famous political phrase 'smoke-filled room', which would become synonymous with backroom political deal-making.
  • Day of the week: June 11th, 1920 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Whose Baby are You? by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sand directed by Lambert Hillyer

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June 11, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 11, 1920:

  • Birth of the 'Smoke-Filled Room' Political Phrase During the U.S. Republican National Convention in Chicago, Republican Party leaders gathered at the Blackstone Hotel to negotiate their presidential candidate, inadvertently giving rise to the Associated Press's famous political phrase 'smoke-filled room', which would become synonymous with backroom political deal-making.
  • 1920 Republican Convention Balloting At the 1920 Republican National Convention, the first four rounds of presidential nomination balloting were conducted. No candidate secured the required majority of 940 delegates' votes. Major General Leonard Wood led with 314½ votes, followed by Illinois Governor Frank Lowden with 289 votes, creating a complex and competitive nomination process.
  • Warren G. Harding Nominated The Republican Party officially nominated Warren G. Harding as their presidential candidate for the 1920 election, marking a significant moment in the party's political strategy.

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June 11, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 11, 1920?


June 11, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 163rd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 11, 1920 can also be written as 6/11/1920 in the US and as 11/6/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 11, 1920?


Famous people born on June 11, 1920:

  • Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton

    American actor known for low-budget British and U.S.

  • Hazel Scott

    Renowned Trinidadian-American jazz pianist, singer, and civil rights activist who broke racial barriers in entertainment during the mid-20th...

  • Irving Howe

    Prominent American literary critic and socialist intellectual, best known for his influential book 'World of Our Fathers' about Jewish...

  • Shelly Manne

    Influential American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader who made significant contributions to West Coast jazz.

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June 11, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 11, 1920:

  • William F. Halsey

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June 11, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 11, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 7th and June 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 11, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 11, 1920 was Whose Baby are You? by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

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June 11, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 11th is Gemini.

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June 11, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 11, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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June 11, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 11, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 11, 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 June 11, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 01:41 am and setting at 04:05 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on June 11, 1920?


Someone born on June 11, 1920 is:

104 years 11 months old,

or 1259 months and 23 days old,

or 5477 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38343 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 11, 1920?

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