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What happened on Saturday August 14, 1920?

About August 14th, 1920, in brief:

  • Historical events: The VII Summer Olympics were officially opened in Antwerp, Belgium, on August 14, 1920. This event marked the first Olympics held after World War I and featured athletes from 29 nations competing in various sports.
  • Day of the week: August 14th, 1920 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: When My Baby Smiles at Me by Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice)
  • Popular movie: Way Down East directed by D.W. Griffith

More about August 14th, 1920? See below for more news and curiosities on August 14th, 1920.

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August 14, 1920: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 1920:

  • VII Summer Olympics open in Antwerp The VII Summer Olympics were officially opened in Antwerp, Belgium, on August 14, 1920. This event marked the first Olympics held after World War I and featured athletes from 29 nations competing in various sports. source: britannica.com
  • Little Entente formation The Little Entente was formed on August 14, 1920, as a military alliance between Czechoslovakia, Romania, and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. This alliance aimed to counter the influence of Hungary and to ensure mutual defense among the member states. source: britannica.com

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August 14, 1920: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 14, 1920?


August 14, 1920 was a Saturday and it was the 227th day of the year 1920 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 1920 can also be written as 8/14/1920 in the US and as 14/8/1920 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 14, 1920?


Famous people born on August 14, 1920:

  • Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff

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  • Paul Bindrim
    Paul Bindrim

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  • Francisco Boix
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August 14, 1920: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 14, 1920:

  • Francesco Niola
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  • Ignacy Skorupka
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August 14, 1920: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 1920 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 14, 1920: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 1920 was When My Baby Smiles at Me by Billy Murray & Rachel Grant (Gladys Rice), according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

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August 14, 1920: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 1920: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 1920 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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August 14, 1920: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 1920 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 1920 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:40 am and setting at 08:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1920 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 1920.

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How old is someone born on August 14, 1920?


Someone born on August 14, 1920 is:

105 years 9 months old,

or 1269 months and 10 days old,

or 5519 weeks and 1 day old,

or 38634 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 1920?

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