What happened on Wednesday September 29, 1920?

About September 29th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball legend Babe Ruth sets a new Major League Baseball home run season record by hitting 54 home runs, a remarkable achievement that would transform the understanding of power hitting in the sport.
  • Day of the week: September 29th, 1920 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: When Night Descends by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: Way Down East directed by D.W. Griffith

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September 29, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 29, 1920:

  • Babe Ruth Sets Home Run Record Baseball legend Babe Ruth sets a new Major League Baseball home run season record by hitting 54 home runs, a remarkable achievement that would transform the understanding of power hitting in the sport.
  • First Affordable Radio Sales The Joseph Horne Company in Pittsburgh begins selling radios at the unprecedented low price of $10, marking a significant moment in making radio technology accessible to the average consumer.
  • Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Truce During the Ukrainian War of Independence, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic negotiated a truce with the Makhnovshchina, a revolutionary anarchist movement led by Nestor Makhno, temporarily halting military hostilities.
  • James Mitchell Actor Profile James Mitchell, an actor known for his roles in films like 'Oklahoma' and 'Devil's Doorway', emerges in the entertainment landscape of the early 20th century.

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September 29, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 29, 1920?


September 29, 1920 was a Wednesday and it was the 273rd day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 29, 1920 can also be written as 9/29/1920 in the US and as 29/9/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 29, 1920?


Famous people born on September 29, 1920:

  • Peter D Mitchell

    Renowned English chemist and Nobel Prize laureate who made significant contributions to biochemistry.

  • Sergei F Bondarchuk

    Renowned Russian film director and actor known for epic historical films like Boris Godunov, Step, and Otello.

  • Vaclav Neummann

    Prominent Czech conductor with significant contributions to classical music.

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September 29, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 29, 1920:

  • Michele Rajna

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September 29, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 29, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 27th and October 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 29, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 29, 1920 was When Night Descends by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - When Night Descends youtube
  2. - The Love Nest youtube
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September 29, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 29th is Libra.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 29, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 29, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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September 29, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 29, 1920 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 29, 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 September 29, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:32 pm and setting at 09:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1920.

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How old is someone born on September 29, 1920?


Someone born on September 29, 1920 is:

104 years 7 months old,

or 1255 months and 15 days old,

or 5459 weeks

or 38213 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 29, 1920?

There are 138 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 29th 2025.

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