What happened on Wednesday January 28, 1920?

About January 28th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Spanish Foreign Legion (Legión Española) was officially established on this date, creating an elite military unit modeled after the French Foreign Legion. This specialized military force would play a significant role in Spanish military operations, particularly during conflicts in Morocco and the Spanish Civil War.
  • Day of the week: January 28th, 1920 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: That Naughty Waltz by Eddy Brown
  • Popular movie: Pollyanna directed by Paul Powell

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January 28, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 28, 1920:

  • Foundation of the Spanish Foreign Legion The Spanish Foreign Legion (Legión Española) was officially established on this date, creating an elite military unit modeled after the French Foreign Legion. This specialized military force would play a significant role in Spanish military operations, particularly during conflicts in Morocco and the Spanish Civil War.
  • Cincinnati Subway Construction Begins Mayor John Galvin ceremonially launched the Cincinnati Subway construction project by operating a steam shovel to dig the first tunnel. This ambitious urban infrastructure project would become one of the largest abandoned subway systems in the United States, representing an intriguing chapter in early 20th-century urban transportation planning.

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January 28, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 28, 1920?


January 28, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 28th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1920 can also be written as 1/28/1920 in the US and as 28/1/1920 in UK and Europe.

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January 28, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 28, 1920:

  • Aristide Faccioli

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January 28, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 28, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 26th and February 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 28, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1920 was That Naughty Waltz by Eddy Brown, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

  1. - That Naughty Waltz youtube
  2. - You'd be Surprised youtube
  3. - Tell Me youtube
  4. - Invitation to the Waltz youtube
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January 28, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 28, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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January 28, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 28, 1920 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 1920 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 January 28, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 10:55 am and setting at 01:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1920.

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How old is someone born on January 28, 1920?


Someone born on January 28, 1920 is:

105 years 2 months old,

or 1262 months and 26 days old,

or 5491 weeks

or 38437 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 1920?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1920?

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