What happened on Wednesday October 22, 1913?

About October 22nd, 1913, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 22, 1913, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Dawson coal mine in New Mexico, resulting in the tragic death of 263 mine workers. This devastating incident was one of the deadliest mining accidents in United States history, highlighting the dangerous working conditions in early 20th-century coal mines. The explosion likely resulted from methane gas buildup or coal dust ignition, common hazards in underground mining operations of that era.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1913 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: A Perfect Day by Elsie Baker
  • Popular movie: Atlantide directed by Yuri Ancarani

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October 22, 1913: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1913:

  • Dawson Mine Disaster On October 22, 1913, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Dawson coal mine in New Mexico, resulting in the tragic death of 263 mine workers. This devastating incident was one of the deadliest mining accidents in United States history, highlighting the dangerous working conditions in early 20th-century coal mines. The explosion likely resulted from methane gas buildup or coal dust ignition, common hazards in underground mining operations of that era.

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October 22, 1913: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 22, 1913?


October 22, 1913 was a Wednesday and it was the 295th day of the year 1913 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1913 can also be written as 10/22/1913 in the US and as 22/10/1913 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 22, 1913?


Famous people born on October 22, 1913:

  • Robert Capa

    Renowned Hungarian-American war photographer who captured iconic images of conflicts like the Spanish Civil War and World War II,...

  • Bảo Đại

    Last Emperor of Vietnam who ruled from 1926 to 1945, playing a significant role during the French colonial period and Vietnam's transition...

  • Bao Dai

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October 22, 1913: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 1913:

  • Just Lucas-Championnière

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October 22, 1913: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1913 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 1913: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1913 was A Perfect Day by Elsie Baker, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - A Perfect Day youtube
  2. - There's a Girl in the Heart of Maryland youtube
  3. - San Francisco Bound youtube
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October 22, 1913: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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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 22, 1913: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 1913 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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October 22, 1913: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 1913 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 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 October 22, 1913 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 02:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 15, 1913 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 1913.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1913?


Someone born on October 22, 1913 is:

111 years 6 months old,

or 1338 months and 22 days old,

or 5821 weeks

or 40747 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 1913?

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