What happened on Thursday November 20, 1924?

About November 20th, 1924, in brief:

  • Historical events: Benoit Mandelbrot, a Polish-born mathematician, was born in Warsaw, Poland. He would later become renowned for his groundbreaking work in fractal geometry and complex mathematical systems, fundamentally transforming our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature.
  • Day of the week: November 20th, 1924 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lonely Little Melody by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Greed directed by Erich von Stroheim

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November 20, 1924: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 20, 1924:

  • Birth of Benoit Mandelbrot Benoit Mandelbrot, a Polish-born mathematician, was born in Warsaw, Poland. He would later become renowned for his groundbreaking work in fractal geometry and complex mathematical systems, fundamentally transforming our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature.
  • Gandy Bridge Opens in Tampa Bay The Gandy Bridge, spanning 2.5 miles across Tampa Bay, Florida, was inaugurated and opened to vehicular traffic. At the time of its opening, it was recognized as the longest bridge in the world, representing a significant engineering achievement in early 20th-century transportation infrastructure.

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November 20, 1924: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 20, 1924?


November 20, 1924 was a Thursday and it was the 325th day of the year 1924 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 20, 1924 can also be written as 11/20/1924 in the US and as 20/11/1924 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 20, 1924?


Famous people born on November 20, 1924:

  • Benoît Mandelbrot

    Renowned mathematician who pioneered fractal geometry, discovering the famous Mandelbrot set and revolutionizing understanding of complex...

  • Michael Riffaterre
  • Henk Vredeling

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November 20, 1924: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 20, 1924:

  • Ebenezer Cobb Morley

    English sportsman and the father of the football association and modern football (b. 1831).

  • Dora Hitz
  • Casimiro Mondino

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November 20, 1924: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 20, 1924 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 17th and November 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 20, 1924: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 20, 1924 was Lonely Little Melody by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - Lonely Little Melody youtube
  2. - Tell Me You'll Forgive Me youtube
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November 20, 1924: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 20th is Scorpio.

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

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November 20, 1924: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 20, 1924 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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November 20, 1924: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 20, 1924 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 20, 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 November 20, 1924 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 11:40 pm and setting at 01:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 1924 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 1924.

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How old is someone born on November 20, 1924?


Someone born on November 20, 1924 is:

100 years 5 months old,

or 1205 months and 24 days old,

or 5242 weeks and 6 days old,

or 36700 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 20, 1924?

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