What happened on Saturday September 22, 1906?

About September 22nd, 1906, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 22, 1906, a horrific racial violence erupted in Atlanta, Georgia, when a white mob systematically attacked and terrorized Black residents. Fueled by inflammatory and sensationalized newspaper reports alleging sexual assaults by Black men against white women, the mob engaged in widespread violence, killing at least 25 Black Atlantans and causing extensive damage to Black-owned businesses and homes. Despite pleas from Mayor James G. Woodward for the mob to disperse, the violence continued throughout the night, with hundreds of Black residents targeted in a brutal display of racial hatred and systemic racism.
  • Day of the week: September 22nd, 1906 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Where the River Shannon Flows by Harry Macdonough
  • Popular movie: Lika mot lika directed by Knut Lambert

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September 22, 1906: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 22, 1906:

  • Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906 On September 22, 1906, a horrific racial violence erupted in Atlanta, Georgia, when a white mob systematically attacked and terrorized Black residents. Fueled by inflammatory and sensationalized newspaper reports alleging sexual assaults by Black men against white women, the mob engaged in widespread violence, killing at least 25 Black Atlantans and causing extensive damage to Black-owned businesses and homes. Despite pleas from Mayor James G. Woodward for the mob to disperse, the violence continued throughout the night, with hundreds of Black residents targeted in a brutal display of racial hatred and systemic racism.

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September 22, 1906: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 22, 1906?


September 22, 1906 was a Saturday and it was the 265th day of the year 1906 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 22, 1906 can also be written as 9/22/1906 in the US and as 22/9/1906 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 22, 1906?


Famous people born on September 22, 1906:

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September 22, 1906: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 22, 1906:

  • Oscar Levertin
  • Julius Stockhausen

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September 22, 1906: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 22, 1906 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 17th and September 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 22, 1906: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 22, 1906 was Where the River Shannon Flows by Harry Macdonough, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

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September 22, 1906: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 22nd is Virgo.

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September 22, 1906: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 22, 1906 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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September 22, 1906: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 22, 1906 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 22, 1906 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 September 22, 1906 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 10:13 am and setting at 09:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 1906 while the next full moon would come on Oct 02, 1906.

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How old is someone born on September 22, 1906?


Someone born on September 22, 1906 is:

118 years 7 months old,

or 1423 months and 13 days old,

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or 43325 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 22, 1906?

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