What happened on Tuesday December 20, 1921?

About December 20th, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: Significant civil unrest erupted in Vienna due to economic pressures, with widespread riots resulting in looting of shops and attacks on foreign hotel guests, highlighting the severe economic strain in post-World War I Austria.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1921 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Saturday by Nora Bayes
  • Popular movie: Tol'able David directed by Henry King

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December 20, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1921:

  • Vienna Economic Riots Significant civil unrest erupted in Vienna due to economic pressures, with widespread riots resulting in looting of shops and attacks on foreign hotel guests, highlighting the severe economic strain in post-World War I Austria.
  • World Series Format Decision The American League and National League voted on the World Series format, with Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casting the decisive vote in favor of a best-of-7 series, ultimately standardizing the championship playoff structure.
  • Nicaragua Ends Martial Law Nicaragua officially lifted martial law in its northwestern provinces after receiving a weapons and munitions shipment from the United States, signaling a potential stabilization of regional tensions.
  • Stan Laurel's The Lucky Dog Released The 24-minute silent comedy film *The Lucky Dog*, starring Stan Laurel, was released by the Amalgamated Producing Company, marking an early milestone in Laurel's distinguished comedy career.

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December 20, 1921: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 20, 1921?


December 20, 1921 was a Tuesday and it was the 354th day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1921 can also be written as 12/20/1921 in the US and as 20/12/1921 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 20, 1921?


Famous people born on December 20, 1921:

  • George Roy Hill
    George Roy Hill

    Acclaimed American film director known for classic films like 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and 'The Sting', who won numerous awards...

  • John R Guthrie

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December 20, 1921: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 1921:

  • Julius Richard Petri

    German microbiologist (b. 1852).

  • Hans von Beseler

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December 20, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 20, 1921: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1921 was Saturday by Nora Bayes, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

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December 20, 1921: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1921 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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December 20, 1921: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 1921 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 1921 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 December 20, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 10:05 pm and setting at 11:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1921 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1922.

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How old is someone born on December 20, 1921?


Someone born on December 20, 1921 is:

103 years 4 months old,

or 1240 months and 15 days old,

or 5393 weeks and 6 days old,

or 37757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1921?

There are 229 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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