What happened on Tuesday July 13, 1926?

About July 13th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Finnish middle-distance runner Paavo Nurmi made athletic history by setting a world record in the 3000m event, completing the distance in an extraordinary time of 8 minutes and 20.4 seconds. This remarkable achievement further solidified Nurmi's reputation as one of the most exceptional runners of his era.
  • Day of the week: July 13th, 1926 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Muskrat Ramble by Louis Armstrong
  • Popular movie: Mantrap directed by Victor Fleming

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July 13, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 13, 1926:

  • Paavo Nurmi Sets 3000m World Record Finnish middle-distance runner Paavo Nurmi made athletic history by setting a world record in the 3000m event, completing the distance in an extraordinary time of 8 minutes and 20.4 seconds. This remarkable achievement further solidified Nurmi's reputation as one of the most exceptional runners of his era.
  • King Victor Emmanuel III Attempts Rescue of Train Accident Victim In a compassionate act, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy personally intervened when a young boy was struck by a train. The monarch immediately placed the injured child in his automobile and rushed him to the hospital. Tragically, despite the king's swift efforts, the boy succumbed to his injuries during the journey.

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July 13, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 13, 1926?


July 13, 1926 was a Tuesday and it was the 194th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 13, 1926 can also be written as 7/13/1926 in the US and as 13/7/1926 in UK and Europe.

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July 13, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 13, 1926:

  • Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos

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July 13, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 13, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 12th and July 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 13, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 13, 1926 was Muskrat Ramble by Louis Armstrong, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

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  2. - Reaching for the Moon youtube
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July 13, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 13th is Cancer.

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July 13, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 13, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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July 13, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 13, 1926 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 13, 1926 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 July 13, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 08:53 am and setting at 10:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 25, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Jul 25, 1926.

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How old is someone born on July 13, 1926?


Someone born on July 13, 1926 is:

98 years 10 months old,

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or 36100 days old,

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