What happened on Saturday January 20, 1923?

About January 20th, 1923, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant act of economic and political pressure, French occupational authorities in the Ruhr region arrested 21 German mine operators and officials. This action was part of France's response to Germany's failure to pay World War I reparations, leading to the closure of all banks in Essen. The arrests and economic sanctions highlighted the ongoing economic and diplomatic tensions between France and Germany in the aftermath of World War I.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 1923 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Nellie Kelly, I Love You by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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January 20, 1923: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1923:

  • French Occupation of Ruhr Escalates Tensions In a significant act of economic and political pressure, French occupational authorities in the Ruhr region arrested 21 German mine operators and officials. This action was part of France's response to Germany's failure to pay World War I reparations, leading to the closure of all banks in Essen. The arrests and economic sanctions highlighted the ongoing economic and diplomatic tensions between France and Germany in the aftermath of World War I.

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January 20, 1923: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 20, 1923?


January 20, 1923 was a Saturday and it was the 20th day of the year 1923 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1923 can also be written as 1/20/1923 in the US and as 20/1/1923 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 20, 1923?


Famous people born on January 20, 1923:

  • Slim Whitman

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  • Marcello Gigante

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January 20, 1923: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1923:

  • Fred Hearn

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January 20, 1923: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 1923 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 20, 1923: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1923 was Nellie Kelly, I Love You by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

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January 20, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1923 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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January 20, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 1923 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 January 20, 1923 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:07 am and setting at 09:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 03, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Feb 01, 1923.

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How old is someone born on January 20, 1923?


Someone born on January 20, 1923 is:

102 years 3 months old,

or 1227 months and 3 days old,

or 5335 weeks and 4 days old,

or 37349 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1923?

There are 272 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, 1923?

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