What happened on Sunday December 21, 1913?

About December 21st, 1913, in brief:

  • Historical events: Arthur Wynne created and published the first crossword puzzle, titled 'word-cross', in the New York World newspaper. This groundbreaking puzzle featured 32 clues and marked the beginning of a new form of word-based entertainment that would become globally popular in the decades to follow.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1913 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Come on Over Here by Billy Murray & Helen Clark
  • Popular movie: Claudine directed by John Berry

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December 21, 1913: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1913:

  • First Crossword Puzzle Published Arthur Wynne created and published the first crossword puzzle, titled 'word-cross', in the New York World newspaper. This groundbreaking puzzle featured 32 clues and marked the beginning of a new form of word-based entertainment that would become globally popular in the decades to follow.

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December 21, 1913: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was December 21, 1913?


December 21, 1913 was a Sunday and it was the 355th day of the year 1913 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1913 can also be written as 12/21/1913 in the US and as 21/12/1913 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 21, 1913?


Famous people born on December 21, 1913:

  • Arnold Friberg

    Renowned American painter and illustrator famous for his historical and religious artworks, particularly his depictions of Mormon pioneers...

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December 21, 1913: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1913:

  • Antonino D'Antona

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December 21, 1913: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1913 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1913: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1913 was Come on Over Here by Billy Murray & Helen Clark, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Come on Over Here youtube
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December 21, 1913: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st 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 21, 1913: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1913 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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December 21, 1913: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1913 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 1913 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 21, 1913 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 12:32 am and setting at 12:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 13, 1913 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1914.

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How old is someone born on December 21, 1913?


Someone born on December 21, 1913 is:

111 years 4 months old,

or 1336 months and 2 days old,

or 5809 weeks and 3 days old,

or 40666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1913?

There are 242 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1913?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on December 21, 1913.

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