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see horoscope and birth chart for October 20, 1920What happened on Wednesday October 20, 1920?
About October 20th, 1920, in brief:
- Historical events: Charles Ponzi, the infamous financial swindler who pioneered the 'Ponzi scheme', was indicted on 86 counts of mail fraud. His fraudulent investment operation promised extraordinary returns by exploiting international postal reply coupon arbitrage, but was actually a classic pyramid scheme that ultimately collapsed, causing significant financial losses to thousands of investors.
- Day of the week: October 20th, 1920 was a Wednesday
- Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
- Popular movie: The Man Who Had Everything directed by Alfred E. Green
More about October 20th, 1920? See below for more news and curiosities on October 20th, 1920.
Table of contents
- October 20, 1920: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was October 20, 1920?
- October 20, 1920: What famous people died on that day?
- October 20, 1920: Number 1 song on that day
- October 20, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 20, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on October 20, 1920?
- Back in 1920
October 20, 1920: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 20, 1920:
- Charles Ponzi Indicted for Massive Mail Fraud Charles Ponzi, the infamous financial swindler who pioneered the 'Ponzi scheme', was indicted on 86 counts of mail fraud. His fraudulent investment operation promised extraordinary returns by exploiting international postal reply coupon arbitrage, but was actually a classic pyramid scheme that ultimately collapsed, causing significant financial losses to thousands of investors.
- Death of Max Bruch, Renowned German Composer Max Bruch, a distinguished German composer known for his significant contributions to classical music, particularly his violin compositions, passed away. Bruch was a prominent musical figure of the Romantic era, best remembered for works like the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor.
- First Year Play Premieres in New York City The theatrical production '1st Year', featuring Frank Craven, made its debut in New York City. This play likely represented the cultural and theatrical landscape of early 20th century America.
October 20, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was October 20, 1920?
October 20, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 294th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 20, 1920 can also be written as 10/20/1920 in the US and as 20/10/1920 in UK and Europe.
October 20, 1920: What famous people died on that day?
October 20, 1920: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 20, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 20, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1920 was I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.
- Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time
- Ernest Hare - Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?
- Art Hickman & His Orchestra - Tell Me, Little Gypsy
October 20, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.
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Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.
Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.
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October 20, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.
Discover the Monkey personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthOctober 20, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 20, 1920 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 20, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 02:14 pm and setting at 01:00 am.
The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1920.
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How old is someone born on October 20, 1920?
Someone born on October 20, 1920 is:
104 years 6 months old,
or 1254 months and 24 days old,
or 5456 weeks
or 38192 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1920?
There are 159 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 20th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1920?
You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on October 20, 1920.
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