What happened on Tuesday May 23, 1922?

About May 23rd, 1922, in brief:

  • Historical events: Walt Disney incorporates Laugh-O-Gram Films, utilizing the remaining assets of Iwwerks-Disney Commercial Artists and securing US$15,000 from local investors. This pivotal moment marks the beginning of Disney's entrepreneurial journey in the film industry.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 1922 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Play That Song of India Again by Charles Harrison
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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May 23, 1922: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 1922:

  • Walt Disney's First Film Company Walt Disney incorporates Laugh-O-Gram Films, utilizing the remaining assets of Iwwerks-Disney Commercial Artists and securing US$15,000 from local investors. This pivotal moment marks the beginning of Disney's entrepreneurial journey in the film industry.
  • Historic Boxing Upset In a significant boxing event, Harry Greb defeats Gene Tunney, handing Tunney his only professional loss in his distinguished boxing career. This match was a notable moment in early 20th-century professional boxing.
  • "Abie's Irish Rose" Broadway Milestone The comedy play "Abie's Irish Rose" begins its historic Broadway run, ultimately achieving over 2,500 performances, which was an extraordinary achievement for its time. The play, which humorously explored interfaith marriage, became a landmark in American theater.

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May 23, 1922: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 23, 1922?


May 23, 1922 was a Tuesday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1922 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1922 can also be written as 5/23/1922 in the US and as 23/5/1922 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 23, 1922?


Famous people born on May 23, 1922:

  • Dennis Compton

    Dennis Compton was a legendary English cricketer and footballer who played for Middlesex and Arsenal.

  • Daniel Deffayet
  • Clara Colosimo
  • Wolmer Beltrami

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May 23, 1922: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 1922 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 22nd and May 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 23, 1922: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 1922 was Play That Song of India Again by Charles Harrison, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Play That Song of India Again youtube
  2. - Georgia youtube
  3. - Virginia Blues youtube
  4. - Angel Child youtube
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May 23, 1922: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 23, 1922: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1922 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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May 23, 1922: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 1922 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 1922 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 May 23, 1922 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:51 am and setting at 06:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1922 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1922.

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How old is someone born on May 23, 1922?


Someone born on May 23, 1922 is:

102 years 11 months old,

or 1235 months and 10 days old,

or 5371 weeks and 4 days old,

or 37601 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1922?

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