What happened on Saturday January 22, 1938?

About January 22nd, 1938, in brief:

  • Historical events: Benny Goodman, known as the 'King of Swing', performs a landmark jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This performance was a pivotal moment in American music history, helping to legitimize jazz as a serious art form and breaking racial barriers in the predominantly white classical music venue.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1938 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: Rasputin directed by Louis Nero

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January 22, 1938: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1938:

  • Benny Goodman's Historic Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Benny Goodman, known as the 'King of Swing', performs a landmark jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This performance was a pivotal moment in American music history, helping to legitimize jazz as a serious art form and breaking racial barriers in the predominantly white classical music venue.
  • Premiere of Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' Thornton Wilder's groundbreaking play 'Our Town' is first performed in Princeton, New Jersey, marking a significant moment in American theater. The play would go on to premiere in New York City on February 4, becoming a seminal work that explores the everyday life of small-town America through an innovative, minimalist staging approach.

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January 22, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1938?


January 22, 1938 was a Saturday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1938 can also be written as 1/22/1938 in the US and as 22/1/1938 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1938 in January 1938 calendar

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Who was born on January 22, 1938?


Famous people born on January 22, 1938:

  • Peter Beard

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January 22, 1938: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1938:

  • Sergej Buturlin
  • Allan Everett

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January 22, 1938: 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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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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January 22, 1938: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1938 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 1938 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, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 11:31 pm and setting at 11:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 16, 1938 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1938.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1938?


Someone born on January 22, 1938 is:

87 years 3 months old,

or 1047 months and 1 day old,

or 4552 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31868 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1938?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 22, 1938.

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