What happened on Monday January 22, 1912?

About January 22nd, 1912, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler, the visionary railroad developer and Standard Oil co-founder, triumphantly arrived in Key West, Florida, marking the historic completion of the Overseas Railroad. This remarkable engineering feat, often called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World', connected the Florida Keys to the mainland via a 156-mile railway line that traversed numerous islands and required extraordinary construction challenges. Flagler was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 10,000 people celebrating this monumental achievement in transportation infrastructure that would transform Florida's economic and social landscape.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1912 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Harbor of Love by Frank Coombs & William H. Thompson
  • Popular movie: La mégère apprivoisée directed by Henri Desfontaines

More about January 22nd, 1912? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 1912.

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January 22, 1912: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1912:

  • Completion of the Overseas Railroad to Key West On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler, the visionary railroad developer and Standard Oil co-founder, triumphantly arrived in Key West, Florida, marking the historic completion of the Overseas Railroad. This remarkable engineering feat, often called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World', connected the Florida Keys to the mainland via a 156-mile railway line that traversed numerous islands and required extraordinary construction challenges. Flagler was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 10,000 people celebrating this monumental achievement in transportation infrastructure that would transform Florida's economic and social landscape.

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January 22, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1912?


January 22, 1912 was a Monday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1912 can also be written as 1/22/1912 in the US and as 22/1/1912 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1912 in January 1912 calendar

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January 22, 1912: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1912 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 22nd and January 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1912 was The Harbor of Love by Frank Coombs & William H. Thompson, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

  1. - The Harbor of Love youtube
  2. - The Wedding Glide youtube
  3. - Knock Wood youtube
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January 22, 1912: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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January 22, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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January 22, 1912: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1912 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 1912 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 22, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:15 am and setting at 09:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1912 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1912.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1912?


Someone born on January 22, 1912 is:

113 years 3 months old,

or 1359 months and 22 days old,

or 5912 weeks and 2 days old,

or 41386 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1912?

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