What are the important events that happened on January 15, 1919? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 15, 1919: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 15, 1919 is the 15th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 350 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 2, 1919 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘pentadecagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $9,066.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Horse is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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January 15, 1919 Historical Events
- 1919 –Boston Molasses Disaster: A large molasses tank in Boston, bursts and a wave of molasses rushes through the streets, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.
- 1919 –Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, two of the most prominent socialists in Germany, are tortured and murdered by the Freikorps.
Who were born on January 15, 1919?
- 1919 –Maurice Herzog, French mountaineer, first to ascend an 8000m peak, Annapurna in 1950
Who died on January 15, 1919?
- 1919 –Karl Liebknecht, German politician (b. 1871)
- 1919 –Rosa Luxemburg, German politician (b. 1871)
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