What happened on Monday August 23, 1926?

About August 23rd, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rodolpho Alfonzo Rafaello Pietro Filiberto Guglieimi Di Valentina D'Antonguolla (Rudolph Valentino), a prominent silent movie idol, passed away in New York, USA at the young age of 31. His death was caused by complications following an appendectomy, which shocked and devastated fans worldwide.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 1926 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: At Peace with the World by Al Jolson
  • Popular movie: Beau Geste directed by Herbert Brenon

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August 23, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 23, 1926:

  • Death of Rudolph Valentino Rodolpho Alfonzo Rafaello Pietro Filiberto Guglieimi Di Valentina D'Antonguolla (Rudolph Valentino), a prominent silent movie idol, passed away in New York, USA at the young age of 31. His death was caused by complications following an appendectomy, which shocked and devastated fans worldwide.
  • 40th US Women's Tennis Championship In the 40th US Women's Tennis Championship, Molla B. Mallory defeated Elizabeth Ryan with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 9-7 in an intense and closely contested match.

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August 23, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 23, 1926?


August 23, 1926 was a Monday and it was the 235th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1926 can also be written as 8/23/1926 in the US and as 23/8/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 23, 1926?


Famous people born on August 23, 1926:

  • Clifford Geertz

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August 23, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 1926:

  • Rudolph Valentino
    Rudolph Valentino

    Rudolph valentino was an italian-born american actor known for his roles in silent films, particularly for his role in 'the sheik'.

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August 23, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 23rd and August 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 23, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1926 was At Peace with the World by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

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August 23, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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August 23, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 23, 1926 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 August 23, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:16 pm and setting at 07:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 25, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 1926.

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How old is someone born on August 23, 1926?


Someone born on August 23, 1926 is:

98 years 8 months old,

or 1184 months and 10 days old,

or 5149 weeks and 5 days old,

or 36048 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1926?

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