What happened on Wednesday January 15, 1930?

About January 15th, 1930, in brief:

  • Historical events: George Headley, a legendary West Indian cricket batsman, scored an extraordinary century on his debut match against England, achieving a remarkable 176 runs. This performance marked the beginning of his illustrious cricket career and set a significant precedent for West Indian cricket.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1930 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • Popular movie: Men Without Women directed by John Ford

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January 15, 1930: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1930:

  • George Headley's Historic Cricket Debut George Headley, a legendary West Indian cricket batsman, scored an extraordinary century on his debut match against England, achieving a remarkable 176 runs. This performance marked the beginning of his illustrious cricket career and set a significant precedent for West Indian cricket.
  • Lunar Perigee Event On this date, the Moon reached its nearest point to Earth (perigee) during its fullest lunar phase. The moon was approximately 356,397 km (221,455 miles) from Earth, a rare astronomical occurrence with the next similar event predicted for January 1, 2257.

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January 15, 1930: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1930?


January 15, 1930 was a Wednesday and it was the 15th day of the year 1930 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1930 can also be written as 1/15/1930 in the US and as 15/1/1930 in UK and Europe.

January 15, 1930 in January 1930 calendar

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Who was born on January 15, 1930?


Famous people born on January 15, 1930:

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January 15, 1930: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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January 15, 1930: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1930 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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January 15, 1930: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1930 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 1930 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 January 15, 1930 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:48 pm and setting at 08:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 1930 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 1930.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1930?


Someone born on January 15, 1930 is:

95 years 3 months old,

or 1143 months and 8 days old,

or 4971 weeks

or 34797 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1930?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 15, 1930?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 15, 1930.

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