What happened on Wednesday December 22, 1926?

About December 22nd, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Alcides Ghiggia, a notable Uruguayan footballer, was born on this day. He would later become famous for scoring the winning goal for Uruguay against Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final, a match known as the 'Maracanazo'.
  • Day of the week: December 22nd, 1926 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry by Isham Jones & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The General directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

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December 22, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 22, 1926:

  • Birth of Alcides Ghiggia Alcides Ghiggia, a notable Uruguayan footballer, was born on this day. He would later become famous for scoring the winning goal for Uruguay against Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final, a match known as the 'Maracanazo'.
  • Robert Bly's Birth Robert Bly, an influential American poet, author, and activist, was born. He would later become a key figure in the men's movement and a prominent voice in the deep image poetry style.
  • Oswald Mosley Wins Smethwick By-Election Oswald Mosley of the Labour Party secured victory in the Smethwick by-election, marking a significant moment in his early political career.

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December 22, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 22, 1926?


December 22, 1926 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 1926 can also be written as 12/22/1926 in the US and as 22/12/1926 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 1926 in December 1926 calendar

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Who was born on December 22, 1926?


Famous people born on December 22, 1926:

  • Alcides Ghiggia

    Famous Uruguayan footballer known for scoring the decisive goal against Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final, a moment considered one of the...

  • Morton Heilig
  • José Luis Moro

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December 22, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 22, 1926:

  • Gérard Cooreman
  • Daniel Gooch

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Famous people who died on December 22nd

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December 22, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 22, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 22, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 1926 was It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry by Isham Jones & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry youtube
  2. - Someone is Losin' Susan youtube
  3. - Tonight You Belong to Me youtube
  4. - I Lost My Heart in Monterey (When I Found You) youtube
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December 22, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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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 22, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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December 22, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 22, 1926 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 1926 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 22, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 07:54 pm and setting at 10:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Jan 17, 1927.

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How old is someone born on December 22, 1926?


Someone born on December 22, 1926 is:

98 years 4 months old,

or 1180 months and 22 days old,

or 5134 weeks

or 35938 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 1926?

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