What happened on Friday October 22, 1926?

About October 22nd, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 22, 1926, Ernest Hemingway's groundbreaking debut novel *The Sun Also Rises* was published, marking a significant moment in 20th-century American literature. The novel, which captures the disillusionment of the 'Lost Generation' following World War I, would become a seminal work that established Hemingway's distinctive writing style and narrative approach.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1926 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: How Many Times? by Benny Krueger & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Miss Mend directed by Boris Barnet, Fyodor Otsep

More about October 22nd, 1926? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 1926.

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October 22, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1926:

  • Ernest Hemingway Publishes Debut Novel On October 22, 1926, Ernest Hemingway's groundbreaking debut novel *The Sun Also Rises* was published, marking a significant moment in 20th-century American literature. The novel, which captures the disillusionment of the 'Lost Generation' following World War I, would become a seminal work that established Hemingway's distinctive writing style and narrative approach.
  • Harry Houdini's Fatal Stomach Punch Incident On October 22, 1926, magician Harry Houdini suffered a devastating assault when J. Gordon Whitehead unexpectedly punched him multiple times in the stomach at the Princess Theater in Montreal. This incident occurred shortly after Houdini had challenged students to test his physical resilience by striking his abdomen. The repeated blows, delivered before Houdini could properly tense his muscles, would prove to be a critical moment leading to his subsequent medical complications.

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

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What day of the week was October 22, 1926?


October 22, 1926 was a Friday and it was the 295th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1926 can also be written as 10/22/1926 in the US and as 22/10/1926 in UK and Europe.

October 22, 1926 in October 1926 calendar

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


Famous people died on October 22, 1926:

  • Harry Greb
  • Otto Thomsen

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October 22, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1926 was How Many Times? by Benny Krueger & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - How Many Times? youtube
  2. - Baby Face youtube
  3. - The Birth Of The Blues youtube
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October 22, 1926: 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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October 22, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on October 22, 1926 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 22, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 06:25 pm and setting at 08:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 21, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Nov 19, 1926.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1926?


Someone born on October 22, 1926 is:

98 years 6 months old,

or 1182 months and 22 days old,

or 5142 weeks and 5 days old,

or 35999 days old,

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

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