What happened on Wednesday December 20, 1922?

About December 20th, 1922, in brief:

  • Historical events: Fourteen Soviet republics formally unite to establish the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), marking a significant geopolitical transformation in Eastern Europe and setting the stage for a major global political entity that would shape 20th-century history.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1922 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: All Over Nothing at All by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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December 20, 1922: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1922:

  • Formation of the Soviet Union Fourteen Soviet republics formally unite to establish the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), marking a significant geopolitical transformation in Eastern Europe and setting the stage for a major global political entity that would shape 20th-century history.
  • Antigone Premieres in Paris Jean Cocteau's innovative theatrical adaptation of Antigone debuts in Paris, featuring a remarkable collaborative artistic effort with settings by Pablo Picasso, music by Arthur Honegger, and costumes designed by Coco Chanel, representing a significant moment in modernist performance art.
  • Stanislaw Wojcieckowski Becomes Polish President The Polish parliament democratically selects Stanislaw Wojcieckowski as the new president of Poland, representing a period of political transition and democratic governance in the newly independent Polish state.

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December 20, 1922: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 20, 1922?


December 20, 1922 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 1922 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1922 can also be written as 12/20/1922 in the US and as 20/12/1922 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 20, 1922?


Famous people born on December 20, 1922:

  • George Roy Hill director (Slap Shot

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  • Tony Vaccaro
  • Beverly Pepper
  • Tom Gries

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December 20, 1922: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 1922:

  • Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur

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December 20, 1922: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 1922 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 20, 1922: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1922 was All Over Nothing at All by Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - All Over Nothing at All youtube
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December 20, 1922: 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, 1922: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1922 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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December 20, 1922: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 1922 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 1922 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, 1922 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 08:43 am and setting at 08:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 04, 1922 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 1923.

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How old is someone born on December 20, 1922?


Someone born on December 20, 1922 is:

102 years 4 months old,

or 1228 months and 24 days old,

or 5343 weeks

or 37401 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1922?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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