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What happened on Monday October 16, 1916?

About October 16th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger, along with her sister Ethel Byrne and activist Fania Mindell, opened the first birth control clinic in the United States in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The clinic provided women with access to contraceptive information and supplies, operating in defiance of existing laws that prohibited such services. The clinic was raided by authorities after ten days, leading to the arrest of Sanger and her colleagues.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 1916 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
  • Popular movie: directed by D.W. Griffith

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October 16, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 1916:

  • First Family Planning Clinic in the United States On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger, along with her sister Ethel Byrne and activist Fania Mindell, opened the first birth control clinic in the United States in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The clinic provided women with access to contraceptive information and supplies, operating in defiance of existing laws that prohibited such services. The clinic was raided by authorities after ten days, leading to the arrest of Sanger and her colleagues. source: plannedparenthood.org

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October 16, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 16, 1916?


October 16, 1916 was a Monday and it was the 290th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 1916 can also be written as 10/16/1916 in the US and as 16/10/1916 in UK and Europe.

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October 16, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 16th and October 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 1916 was Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wachi Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) youtube
  2. - Ireland Must be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There youtube
  3. - Dear Old Dreamy Honolulu Town youtube
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October 16, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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October 16, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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October 16, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 1916 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 1916 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 October 16, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 08:47 pm and setting at 12:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 11, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 1916.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 1916?


Someone born on October 16, 1916 is:

109 years 7 months old,

or 1315 months and 8 days old,

or 5718 weeks and 6 days old,

or 40032 days old,

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