What happened on Saturday April 01, 1916?

About April 1st, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gabrielle Petit, a courageous 23-year-old Belgian citizen, was executed by German forces by firing squad during World War I. She was arrested and charged with espionage after gathering and transmitting critical intelligence about German military movements to Allied forces. Her brave actions and ultimate sacrifice made her a symbol of resistance against German occupation during the war.
  • Day of the week: April 1st, 1916 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Hello, Hawaii, How Are You? by Billy Murray
  • Popular movie: The Queen of Spades directed by Yakov Protazanov

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April 01, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 01, 1916:

  • Execution of Gabrielle Petit - World War I Resistance Hero Gabrielle Petit, a courageous 23-year-old Belgian citizen, was executed by German forces by firing squad during World War I. She was arrested and charged with espionage after gathering and transmitting critical intelligence about German military movements to Allied forces. Her brave actions and ultimate sacrifice made her a symbol of resistance against German occupation during the war.
  • First US National Women's Swimming Championships The inaugural United States national women's swimming championships were organized, marking a significant milestone in the development of competitive swimming for women in America. This event represented an important step towards gender equality in sports and provided a platform for female athletes to showcase their aquatic skills at a national level.

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April 01, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 01, 1916?


April 01, 1916 was a Saturday and it was the 92nd day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1916 can also be written as 4/1/1916 in the US and as 1/4/1916 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1916 in April 1916 calendar

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April 01, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 01, 1916:

  • Gabrielle Petit
  • Heinrich Rehm

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April 01, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 01, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 01, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1916 was Hello, Hawaii, How Are You? by Billy Murray, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

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April 01, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 01, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 01, 1916 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 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 April 01, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:49 am and setting at 06:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 1916.

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How old is someone born on April 01, 1916?


Someone born on April 01, 1916 is:

109 years 1 month old,

or 1309 months and 3 days old,

or 5692 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39845 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1916?

There are 332 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1916?

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