What happened on Sunday August 26, 1923?

About August 26th, 1923, in brief:

  • Historical events: Wolfgang Sawallisch, a renowned German pianist and conductor, was born on August 26, 1923, in Munich, Germany. He would go on to become one of the most distinguished classical musicians of the 20th century, known for his exceptional interpretations of German and Austrian repertoire, particularly the works of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.
  • Day of the week: August 26th, 1923 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Yes! We Have No Bananas by Benny Krueger & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Little Old New York directed by Sidney Olcott

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August 26, 1923: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 26, 1923:

  • Birth of Wolfgang Sawallisch Wolfgang Sawallisch, a renowned German pianist and conductor, was born on August 26, 1923, in Munich, Germany. He would go on to become one of the most distinguished classical musicians of the 20th century, known for his exceptional interpretations of German and Austrian repertoire, particularly the works of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.

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August 26, 1923: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 26, 1923?


August 26, 1923 was a Sunday and it was the 238th day of the year 1923 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 1923 can also be written as 8/26/1923 in the US and as 26/8/1923 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 26, 1923?


Famous people born on August 26, 1923:

  • Wolfgang Sawallisch

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August 26, 1923: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 26, 1923:

  • Hertha Marks Ayrton

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August 26, 1923: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 26, 1923 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 26, 1923: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 1923 was Yes! We Have No Bananas by Benny Krueger & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

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August 26, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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August 26, 1923: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 1923 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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August 26, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 26, 1923 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 1923 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 26, 1923 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:49 pm and setting at 07:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1923.

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How old is someone born on August 26, 1923?


Someone born on August 26, 1923 is:

101 years 8 months old,

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or 5307 weeks and 3 days old,

or 37152 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 1923?

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