What happened on Sunday August 19, 1923?

About August 19th, 1923, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ada Delutuk Blackjack was dramatically rescued after being marooned on Wrangel Island, a remote and harsh location above the Arctic Circle. Her survival story is a remarkable tale of human endurance in one of the world's most unforgiving environments. Blackjack, an Inuit woman, was part of an ill-fated Arctic expedition and managed to survive extreme conditions, becoming a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 1923 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Swinging Down the Lane by Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Little Old New York directed by Sidney Olcott

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August 19, 1923: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 1923:

  • Ada Delutuk Blackjack's Arctic Survival Ada Delutuk Blackjack was dramatically rescued after being marooned on Wrangel Island, a remote and harsh location above the Arctic Circle. Her survival story is a remarkable tale of human endurance in one of the world's most unforgiving environments. Blackjack, an Inuit woman, was part of an ill-fated Arctic expedition and managed to survive extreme conditions, becoming a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness.

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August 19, 1923: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 19, 1923?


August 19, 1923 was a Sunday and it was the 231st day of the year 1923 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1923 can also be written as 8/19/1923 in the US and as 19/8/1923 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 19, 1923?


Famous people born on August 19, 1923:

  • Edgar Codd

    Known for inventing the relational database model.

  • Ted Codd

    Known for his work on the relational model for database management.

  • Dante Meaglia
  • Lev Aleksandrovič Kulidžanov
  • Bruno Vincenzi
  • Patrick Martin
  • Mario Cirillo
  • Nils Landgren
  • Carlo Poggi

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August 19, 1923: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 19, 1923:

  • Laden Pareto

    Italian economist known for the Pareto principle.

  • Veto Pareto

    Veto Pareto was an Italian economist and sociologist known for his work on income distribution and the Pareto principle.

  • Vilfredo Pareto

    Italian engineer, philosopher, economist, socioologist, political scientist and economist.

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August 19, 1923: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 19, 1923 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 19, 1923: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 1923 was Swinging Down the Lane by Ben Bernie & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Swinging Down the Lane youtube
  2. - Yes! We have No Bananas youtube
  3. - Marcheta youtube
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August 19, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 1923: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1923 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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August 19, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 1923 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 1923 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 August 19, 1923 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 02:08 pm and setting at 12:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1923.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 1923?


Someone born on August 19, 1923 is:

101 years 3 months old,

or 1215 months and 24 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 August 19, 1923?

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