What happened on Thursday January 31, 1929?

About January 31st, 1929, in brief:

  • Historical events: Leon Trotsky, a key figure in the Russian Revolution and early Soviet leadership, was expelled from Russia and sent into exile in Turkey. This marked a significant moment in Soviet political history, representing Joseph Stalin's consolidation of power and elimination of political rivals.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 1929 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: Weary River directed by Frank Lloyd

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January 31, 1929: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1929:

  • Trotsky's Exile from Soviet Russia Leon Trotsky, a key figure in the Russian Revolution and early Soviet leadership, was expelled from Russia and sent into exile in Turkey. This marked a significant moment in Soviet political history, representing Joseph Stalin's consolidation of power and elimination of political rivals.
  • Remarque Publishes War Novel in Berlin Erich Maria Remarque publishes 'Im Westen nichts Neues' (All Quiet on the Western Front) in Berlin, a seminal anti-war novel that would become a landmark work of 20th-century literature, offering a stark, humanistic portrayal of World War I from a soldier's perspective.
  • Rudolf Mössbauer: Birth of a Nobel Laureate Physicist Rudolf Mössbauer, a renowned German physicist who would later win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1961, was born on this date. His groundbreaking work in physics, particularly in the field of gamma ray resonance absorption, significantly advanced scientific understanding of nuclear phenomena.

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January 31, 1929: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 31, 1929?


January 31, 1929 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 1929 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1929 can also be written as 1/31/1929 in the US and as 31/1/1929 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1929 in January 1929 calendar

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Who was born on January 31, 1929?


Famous people born on January 31, 1929:

  • Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons

    Renowned British actress who rose to international fame in the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer

    Prize laureate for his researches concerning the resonance absorption of gamma radiation and his discovery in this connection of the effect...

  • Lloyd N Hand
  • Frans Brouw

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January 31, 1929: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 1929:

  • Marco Praga

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January 31, 1929: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st 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 31, 1929: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1929 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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January 31, 1929: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1929 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 1929 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 31, 1929 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:18 pm and setting at 11:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 25, 1929 while the next full moon would come on Feb 23, 1929.

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How old is someone born on January 31, 1929?


Someone born on January 31, 1929 is:

96 years 2 months old,

or 1154 months and 23 days old,

or 5020 weeks and 6 days old,

or 35146 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1929?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1929?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 31, 1929.

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