What happened on Wednesday July 14, 1920?

About July 14th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 14, 1920, General Henri Gouraud, France's newly appointed High Commissioner for Syria, delivered a critical diplomatic ultimatum to Faisal al-Hashemi, the self-proclaimed King of Syria. The ultimatum demanded unrestricted French access to the strategic railway corridor connecting Riyaq (in modern-day Lebanon) and Aleppo, with a firm deadline of July 20. This demand was part of France's broader colonial strategy in the Levant following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and represented a significant moment of imperial pressure on emerging Arab sovereignty.
  • Day of the week: July 14th, 1920 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Alabama Moon by Hawaiian Trio
  • Popular movie: The Penalty directed by Wallace Worsley

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July 14, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 14, 1920:

  • French Ultimatum to Syrian King Faisal On July 14, 1920, General Henri Gouraud, France's newly appointed High Commissioner for Syria, delivered a critical diplomatic ultimatum to Faisal al-Hashemi, the self-proclaimed King of Syria. The ultimatum demanded unrestricted French access to the strategic railway corridor connecting Riyaq (in modern-day Lebanon) and Aleppo, with a firm deadline of July 20. This demand was part of France's broader colonial strategy in the Levant following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and represented a significant moment of imperial pressure on emerging Arab sovereignty.

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July 14, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 14, 1920?


July 14, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 196th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 14, 1920 can also be written as 7/14/1920 in the US and as 14/7/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 14, 1920?


Famous people born on July 14, 1920:

  • Shankarrao Chavan

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July 14, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 14, 1920:

  • Heinrich Friedjung

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July 14, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 14, 1920 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 14, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 14, 1920 was Alabama Moon by Hawaiian Trio, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

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July 14, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 14th is Cancer.

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July 14, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 14, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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July 14, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 14, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 14, 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 July 14, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:17 am and setting at 08:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1920.

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How old is someone born on July 14, 1920?


Someone born on July 14, 1920 is:

104 years 10 months old,

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or 38290 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 14, 1920?

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