What happened on Tuesday June 15, 1920?

About June 15th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 15, 1920, a horrific racial violence occurred in Duluth, Minnesota, where a mob of approximately 10,000 people lynched three innocent African-American circus workers: Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie. These men were falsely accused of rape and summarily executed without due process, representing a deeply tragic moment of racial injustice in American history.
  • Day of the week: June 15th, 1920 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Rose of Washington Square by Kentucky Serenaders
  • Popular movie: Sand directed by Lambert Hillyer

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June 15, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 15, 1920:

  • Duluth Lynching Tragedy On June 15, 1920, a horrific racial violence occurred in Duluth, Minnesota, where a mob of approximately 10,000 people lynched three innocent African-American circus workers: Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie. These men were falsely accused of rape and summarily executed without due process, representing a deeply tragic moment of racial injustice in American history.
  • Germany-Denmark Border Treaty: Northern Schleswig Transfer Following the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, a border treaty between Germany and Denmark officially transfers Northern Schleswig from German to Danish sovereignty, reflecting the democratic will of the local population through a territorial referendum.
  • De Zweef Soccer Team Established The soccer team De Zweef is founded in Nijverdal, Netherlands, marking the beginning of a local sporting organization that would become part of the community's cultural fabric.

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June 15, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 15, 1920?


June 15, 1920 was a Tuesday and it was the 167th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 15, 1920 can also be written as 6/15/1920 in the US and as 15/6/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 15, 1920?


Famous people born on June 15, 1920:

  • Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi

    Iconic Italian actor, director, and screenwriter who was a major figure in Italian cinema during the mid-20th century, known for his comedic...

  • Sam Sniderman

    Canadian businessman who founded 'Sam the Record Man', a legendary Canadian music retail chain that was pivotal in the music distribution...

  • Alla Kazanskaya

    Russian actress (d. 2008).

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June 15, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 15, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 14th and June 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 15, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 15, 1920 was Rose of Washington Square by Kentucky Serenaders, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Rose of Washington Square youtube
  2. - Hold Me youtube
  3. - He Went in Like a Lion and Came out Like a Lamb youtube
  4. - Irene youtube
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June 15, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 15th is Gemini.

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June 15, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 15, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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June 15, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 15, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 15, 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 June 15, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:32 am and setting at 08:35 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on June 15, 1920?


Someone born on June 15, 1920 is:

104 years 10 months old,

or 1258 months and 29 days old,

or 5474 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38319 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 15, 1920?

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