What happened on Saturday January 19, 1924?

About January 19th, 1924, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Connell's groundbreaking short story 'The Most Dangerous Game' is published in Collier's magazine, introducing a provocative narrative that explores the psychological dynamics between predator and prey. The story centers on a big-game hunter named Rainsford who becomes stranded on a remote island and finds himself hunted by a deranged Russian aristocrat, General Zaroff. This innovative tale challenges traditional hunting narratives by inverting the hunter-prey relationship, creating a tense psychological thriller that has profoundly influenced literature, film, and popular culture.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1924 was a Saturday
  • 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 19, 1924: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1924:

  • Publication of 'The Most Dangerous Game' Richard Connell's groundbreaking short story 'The Most Dangerous Game' is published in Collier's magazine, introducing a provocative narrative that explores the psychological dynamics between predator and prey. The story centers on a big-game hunter named Rainsford who becomes stranded on a remote island and finds himself hunted by a deranged Russian aristocrat, General Zaroff. This innovative tale challenges traditional hunting narratives by inverting the hunter-prey relationship, creating a tense psychological thriller that has profoundly influenced literature, film, and popular culture.

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January 19, 1924: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 19, 1924?


January 19, 1924 was a Saturday and it was the 19th day of the year 1924 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1924 can also be written as 1/19/1924 in the US and as 19/1/1924 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 19, 1924?


Famous people born on January 19, 1924:

  • Jean-François Revel

    Prominent French philosopher, political commentator, and journalist who was part of the French Resistance during World War II.

  • Nicholas Colasanto

    American actor and director best known for his role as Coach Ernie Pantusso on the popular TV series 'Cheers'.

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Famous people born on January 19th

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January 19, 1924: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 19, 1924:

  • Emil Adam
  • Giovanni Bottino Barzizza
  • Édouard François Zier

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January 19, 1924: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 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 19, 1924: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 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 19, 1924: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 19, 1924: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1924 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 19, 1924: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 19, 1924 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 19, 1924 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:08 pm and setting at 05:55 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 19, 1924?


Someone born on January 19, 1924 is:

101 years 3 months old,

or 1215 months and 25 days old,

or 5286 weeks and 4 days old,

or 37006 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1924?

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