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What happened on Friday January 12, 1940?

About January 12th, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 12, 1940, NBC broadcast its first network television program, a play titled "Meet The Wife," originating from W2XBS in New York City and rebroadcast by W2XB in Schenectady, New York.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1940 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Last Time I Saw Paris by Kate Smith
  • Popular movie: The Grapes of Wrath directed by John Ford

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January 12, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1940:

  • NBC launches first network television programming On January 12, 1940, NBC broadcast its first network television program, a play titled "Meet The Wife," originating from W2XBS in New York City and rebroadcast by W2XB in Schenectady, New York. source: en.wikipedia.org

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January 12, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 12, 1940?


January 12, 1940 was a Friday and it was the 12th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1940 can also be written as 1/12/1940 in the US and as 12/1/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 12, 1940?


Famous people born on January 12, 1940:

  • Ronald Shannon Jackson
    Ronald Shannon Jackson

    Innovative American jazz drummer and composer who significantly influenced avant-garde and free jazz movements.

  • Serge Latouche
    Serge Latouche

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January 12, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1940:

  • Ralph Hitz
    Ralph Hitz

    Austrian-american hotelier (b. 1891).

  • Edward Smith
    Edward Smith

    English lieutenant, victoria cross recipient (b. 1898).

  • Maude Turner Gordon
    Maude Turner Gordon
  • Werner Spalteholz
    Werner Spalteholz

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Famous people who died on January 12th

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January 12, 1940: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1940 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 8th and January 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 1940: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1940 was The Last Time I Saw Paris by Kate Smith, according to the music chart for the week January 8th and January 14th.

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January 12, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 12, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1940 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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January 12, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1940 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 1940 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 12, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:46 am and setting at 09:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1940.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 1940?


Someone born on January 12, 1940 is:

86 years 4 months old,

or 1036 months and 12 days old,

or 4506 weeks and 2 days old,

or 31544 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1940?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 12th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 12, 1940.

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