What happened on Wednesday October 13, 1920?

About October 13th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 13, 1920, the Black community in Roxboro, North Carolina, faced severe racial intimidation and threats of violence from a white lynch mob. This terroristic campaign followed the lynching of Ed Roach, an innocent Black farmworker, in July 1920, highlighting the pervasive racial violence and systemic oppression during the Jim Crow era.
  • Day of the week: October 13th, 1920 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Kismet by Isham Jones & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Golem directed by Carl Boese, Paul Wegener

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October 13, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 13, 1920:

  • Racial Terrorism in Roxboro, North Carolina On October 13, 1920, the Black community in Roxboro, North Carolina, faced severe racial intimidation and threats of violence from a white lynch mob. This terroristic campaign followed the lynching of Ed Roach, an innocent Black farmworker, in July 1920, highlighting the pervasive racial violence and systemic oppression during the Jim Crow era.
  • Cleveland World Series Celebration A massive public celebration in Wade Park drew over 50,000 Cleveland residents to commemorate the World Series, demonstrating the city's passionate sports culture and community spirit in the early 20th century.
  • Birth of Comedian Nipsey Russell Nipsey Russell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, who would later become a renowned comedian known for his appearances on shows like 'Car 54, Where Are You?' and stage productions such as 'Barefoot in the Park'.

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October 13, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 13, 1920?


October 13, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 287th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 1920 can also be written as 10/13/1920 in the US and as 13/10/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 13, 1920?


Famous people born on October 13, 1920:

  • Laraine Day

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  • Albert Hague

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October 13, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 13, 1920:

  • Graziano Appiani

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October 13, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 13, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 13, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 1920 was Kismet by Isham Jones & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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  2. - Tell Me, Little Gypsy youtube
  3. - The Swan youtube
  4. - Margie youtube
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October 13, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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October 13, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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October 13, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 13, 1920 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 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 13, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:40 am and setting at 07:56 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 13, 1920?


Someone born on October 13, 1920 is:

104 years 6 months old,

or 1254 months and 20 days old,

or 5455 weeks and 3 days old,

or 38188 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 13, 1920?

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