What happened on Monday April 03, 1916?

About April 3rd, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic explosion occurred at the Uplees munitions factory near Faversham, Kent, England, resulting in the tragic death of 108 workers. This incident underscored the dangerous conditions in wartime industrial production during World War I.
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 1916 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Hello, Hawaii, How are You? by Prince's Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Queen of Spades directed by Yakov Protazanov

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April 03, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 1916:

  • Uplees Munitions Factory Explosion A catastrophic explosion occurred at the Uplees munitions factory near Faversham, Kent, England, resulting in the tragic death of 108 workers. This incident underscored the dangerous conditions in wartime industrial production during World War I.
  • St Eloi Craters Battle during World War I British forces strategically captured several craters at St Eloi, Belgium, which were created by underground explosive tunnel detonations. This tactical maneuver was part of the complex trench warfare strategies employed during World War I.
  • Birth of Herb Caen, Legendary San Francisco Columnist Herb Caen was born, a prominent American newspaper columnist who would become known as the voice of San Francisco through his influential work at the San Francisco Chronicle. His witty and insightful writing would span decades, earning him significant cultural impact in journalism.
  • British Polar Ship Aurora Arrives in New Zealand The British polar ship Aurora completed an extraordinary 312-day drift, finally arriving in New Zealand. This remarkable maritime journey highlighted the challenges of polar exploration during the early 20th century.

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April 03, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 03, 1916?


April 03, 1916 was a Monday and it was the 94th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 1916 can also be written as 4/3/1916 in the US and as 3/4/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 03, 1916?


Famous people born on April 03, 1916:

  • Herb Caen

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April 03, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 03, 1916:

  • Luigi Bresciani

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April 03, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 3rd and April 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 03, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 1916 was Hello, Hawaii, How are You? by Prince's Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Hello, Hawaii, How are You? youtube
  2. - Are You from Dixie? ('Cause I'm From Dixie Too) youtube
  3. - Marimba March youtube
  4. - I Love a Piano youtube
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April 03, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd 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 03, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 03, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 03, 1916 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 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 03, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 05:39 am and setting at 08:57 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 03, 1916?


Someone born on April 03, 1916 is:

109 years 1 month old,

or 1309 months and 1 day old,

or 5691 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39843 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 1916?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 1916?

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