What happened on Friday December 26, 1924?

About December 26th, 1924, in brief:

  • Historical events: Two-year-old Frances Ethel Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) makes her show business debut by singing 'Jingle Bells' at her parents' theater, the New Grand Theater, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. This early performance marked the beginning of what would become an iconic career in entertainment, showcasing her remarkable talent from an incredibly young age.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 1924 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I Want to be Happy by Jan Garber & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Peter Pan directed by Herbert Brenon

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December 26, 1924: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 1924:

  • Judy Garland's First Public Performance Two-year-old Frances Ethel Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) makes her show business debut by singing 'Jingle Bells' at her parents' theater, the New Grand Theater, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. This early performance marked the beginning of what would become an iconic career in entertainment, showcasing her remarkable talent from an incredibly young age.

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December 26, 1924: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 26, 1924?


December 26, 1924 was a Friday and it was the 361st day of the year 1924 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1924 can also be written as 12/26/1924 in the US and as 26/12/1924 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 26, 1924?


Famous people born on December 26, 1924:

  • Frank Broyles

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  • Glenn Davis (American football)
  • Eli Cohen
  • Glenn Davis

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December 26, 1924: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 1924:

  • Angelo Persico

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December 26, 1924: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 1924 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 22nd and December 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 1924: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1924 was I Want to be Happy by Jan Garber & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

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December 26, 1924: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 1924: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1924 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 26, 1924: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 1924 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 1924 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 December 26, 1924 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:32 am and setting at 06:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1924 while the next full moon would come on Jan 10, 1925.

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How old is someone born on December 26, 1924?


Someone born on December 26, 1924 is:

100 years 4 months old,

or 1204 months and 18 days old,

or 5237 weeks and 5 days old,

or 36664 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1924?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 26th 2025.

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