What happened on Friday October 22, 1920?

About October 22nd, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: Scholastic was established with the launch of The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic, initially a four-page newspaper targeting high school students in the Pittsburgh region. This modest publication would evolve into Scholastic Inc., which would become the world's largest provider of children's books and educational media, including 32 classroom magazines by 1922.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1920 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
  • Popular movie: The Man Who Had Everything directed by Alfred E. Green

More about October 22nd, 1920? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 1920.

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October 22, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1920:

  • Scholastic's Founding Scholastic was established with the launch of The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic, initially a four-page newspaper targeting high school students in the Pittsburgh region. This modest publication would evolve into Scholastic Inc., which would become the world's largest provider of children's books and educational media, including 32 classroom magazines by 1922.
  • Timothy Leary's Early Academic Career Timothy Leary, a Harvard University psychology professor, began his controversial exploration of psychedelic substances, particularly LSD, which would later become a defining aspect of his academic and cultural legacy. His early research into consciousness expansion and psychedelic experiences would significantly influence 1960s counterculture and psychological research.

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October 22, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 22, 1920?


October 22, 1920 was a Friday and it was the 296th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1920 can also be written as 10/22/1920 in the US and as 22/10/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 22, 1920?


Famous people born on October 22, 1920:

  • Timothy Leary

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October 22, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1920 was I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time youtube
  2. - Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me? youtube
  3. - Tell Me, Little Gypsy youtube
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October 22, 1920: 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, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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October 22, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 1920 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 1920 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, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:18 pm and setting at 02:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1920.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1920?


Someone born on October 22, 1920 is:

104 years 6 months old,

or 1254 months and 11 days old,

or 5454 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38179 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 1920?

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