What Happened on January 3, 1922

Historical Events

  • 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill Travers [William Inge Lindon-Travers], British actor, director, officer and animal rights activist (Born Free, Gorgo), born in Sunderland, England (d. 1994)
  • Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer (In My End Is My Beginning), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 2006)
  • Morten Nielsen, Danish poet and resistance fighter, born in Ã…lborg, Denmark (d. 1944)

About January 3, 1922

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn