What happened on Friday January 18, 1924?

About January 18th, 1924, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Soviet party conference concluded with a strategic resolution targeting Leon Trotsky, blaming him for internal party divisions. Joseph Stalin delivered a scathing speech, publicly attacking Trotsky and accusing him of deliberately creating dissent within the Communist Party, which was a significant moment in the power struggle between these two prominent Bolshevik leaders.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1924 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Dipper Mouth Blues by King Oliver & His Jazz Band
  • Popular movie: Wild Oranges directed by King Vidor

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January 18, 1924: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1924:

  • Stalin's Political Maneuver Against Trotsky A Soviet party conference concluded with a strategic resolution targeting Leon Trotsky, blaming him for internal party divisions. Joseph Stalin delivered a scathing speech, publicly attacking Trotsky and accusing him of deliberately creating dissent within the Communist Party, which was a significant moment in the power struggle between these two prominent Bolshevik leaders.
  • Leon Trotsky's Health and Political Uncertainty Conflicting reports emerged about Leon Trotsky's whereabouts, with rumors of his arrest circulating. In reality, Trotsky was traveling to the Black Sea region to recover from an illness, highlighting the political tension and uncertainty within the Soviet leadership during this period.
  • Courtland Dines Shooting Preliminary Hearing A preliminary hearing for the New Year's Day shooting of Courtland Dines commenced in Los Angeles. During the proceedings, Edna Purviance testified that she was not present in the room at the time of the shooting, providing a crucial piece of testimony in the legal investigation.

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January 18, 1924: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 18, 1924?


January 18, 1924 was a Friday and it was the 18th day of the year 1924 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1924 can also be written as 1/18/1924 in the US and as 18/1/1924 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 18, 1924?


Famous people born on January 18, 1924:

  • Sandro Bolchi

    Prominent Italian television director, actor, and journalist who made significant contributions to Italian media and cultural landscape.

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January 18, 1924: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1924:

  • Giuseppe De Riseis

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January 18, 1924: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1924 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1924: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1924 was Dipper Mouth Blues by King Oliver & His Jazz Band, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

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January 18, 1924: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 1924: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1924 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 18, 1924: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1924 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 1924 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 18, 1924 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:22 pm and setting at 05:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 1924.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 1924?


Someone born on January 18, 1924 is:

101 years 3 months old,

or 1215 months and 26 days old,

or 5286 weeks and 5 days old,

or 37007 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1924?

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