What happened on Tuesday January 20, 1920?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1920:

• Federico Fellini Birth Federico Fellini was born in Rimini, Italy. He would become one of the most influential and celebrated film directors of the 20th century, known for groundbreaking films like 8½, Satyricon, and La Dolce Vita.
• American Civil Liberties Union Founding The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was established, an organization dedicated to defending and preserving individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
• Veracruz Earthquake A devastating earthquake struck near Pico de Orizaba in Veracruz, Mexico, resulting in hundreds of fatalities. The earthquake caused significant loss of life and likely substantial property damage.
• DeForest Kelley Birth DeForest Kelley was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He would later become a renowned actor best known for his iconic role as Dr. Leonard McCoy in the original Star Trek television series and subsequent films.
• John O'Connor Birth John O'Connor was born, who would later become a prominent American Catholic cardinal serving in New York City until his death in 2000.
• Dutch Education Reform The Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament passed significant school laws, likely related to educational policy and governance reforms.

Events in 1920

January 20, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1920

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1920

January 20, 1920 was a Tuesday and it was the 20th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1920 can also be written as 1/20/1920 in the US and as 20/1/1920 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1920 in January 1920 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 1920:

• DeForest Kelley

  DeForest Kelley was an iconic American actor best known for his memorable role as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in the original Star Trek...

• Federico Fellini

  Federico Fellini was a legendary Italian film director renowned for his surreal, imaginative, and visually stunning cinema that...

• Francesco Messina Denaro
• Sebastián Ontoria
• Carlo Sanna
• Thorleif Schjelderup
• Ferruccio Serafini
• Fabian Ver
• Giampiero Gerosa
• Clint Wager
• Sam Gibbons
• Michael Higgins
• Marcos Ana
• Vittore Fiore
• Hildegard Lächert

Famous people born in 1920

Famous people born on January 20th

Famous people died on January 20, 1920:

• Georg Lurich

  Estonian-russian wrestler and strongman (b. 1876).

• Aleksandr Fëdorovič Roediger
• Marija Grigor'evna Stroganova

Famous people who died in 1920

Famous people who died on January 20th

January 20, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1920 was Dardanella by Ben Selvin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

1. Ben Selvin & His Orchestra - Dardanella
2. Nora Bayes - Everybody Calls Me Honey

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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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 20, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 1920 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 1920 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 20, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:32 am and setting at 05:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1920.

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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1920

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Someone born on January 20, 1920 is:

105 years 3 months old,

or 1263 months and 24 days old,

or 5495 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38466 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1920?

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1920?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on January 20, 1920.

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