What happened on Friday May 14, 1920?

About May 14th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Catholic Church officially canonized Joan of Arc as a saint, recognizing her historical significance as a French military leader and religious martyr who played a crucial role during the Hundred Years' War.
  • Day of the week: May 14th, 1920 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Irene by Edith Day
  • Popular movie: Down on the Farm directed by Ray Grey, F. Richard Jones, Erle C. Kenton

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May 14, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 14, 1920:

  • Joan of Arc Canonized as Saint The Catholic Church officially canonized Joan of Arc as a saint, recognizing her historical significance as a French military leader and religious martyr who played a crucial role during the Hundred Years' War.
  • Walter Johnson Achieves 300-Win Milestone Washington Senators legendary pitcher Walter Johnson reached a remarkable career milestone by winning his 300th game against the Detroit Tigers, cementing his status as one of baseball's greatest pitchers of the early 20th century.
  • New York Giants Terminate Yankees' Polo Grounds Lease The New York Giants officially informed the New York Yankees that their lease to play at the Polo Grounds would not be renewed beyond the 1920 baseball season, a decision that would significantly impact the Yankees' future stadium arrangements.

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

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What day of the week was May 14, 1920?


May 14, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 135th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 1920 can also be written as 5/14/1920 in the US and as 14/5/1920 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 14, 1920:

  • Henri Négresco

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May 14, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 14, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 10th and May 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 14, 1920 was Irene by Edith Day, according to the music chart for the week May 10th and May 16th.

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 14, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 03:10 am and setting at 05:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1920.

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How old is someone born on May 14, 1920?


Someone born on May 14, 1920 is:

105 years and 20 days old,

or 1260 months and 20 days old,

or 5481 weeks and 4 days old,

or 38371 days old,

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

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 14th 2026.

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