What happened on Sunday February 06, 1916?

About February 6th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War I, aircraft from the Imperial Russian Navy successfully sank the Ottoman collier Irmingard, marking a significant milestone in naval warfare. This event represented one of the earliest and most notable instances of aircraft being used effectively in maritime combat, demonstrating the emerging strategic importance of aerial capabilities in naval conflicts.
  • Day of the week: February 6th, 1916 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Perfect Day by Imperial Quartet of Chicago
  • Popular movie: His Picture in the Papers directed by John Emerson

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February 06, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 06, 1916:

  • First Significant Aircraft Naval Attack in World War I During World War I, aircraft from the Imperial Russian Navy successfully sank the Ottoman collier Irmingard, marking a significant milestone in naval warfare. This event represented one of the earliest and most notable instances of aircraft being used effectively in maritime combat, demonstrating the emerging strategic importance of aerial capabilities in naval conflicts.
  • Death of Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan Poet Rubén Darío, a prominent Nicaraguan poet and journalist who was a key figure in the Spanish-American literary movement known as Modernismo, passed away. Darío was a highly influential writer who transformed Latin American literature and is often referred to as the 'Father of Modernism' in Spanish literature.

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February 06, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 06, 1916?


February 06, 1916 was a Sunday and it was the 37th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 06, 1916 can also be written as 2/6/1916 in the US and as 6/2/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 06, 1916?


Famous people born on February 06, 1916:

  • John Crank

    Renowned English mathematician and physicist known for significant contributions to applied mathematics, particularly in numerical analysis...

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February 06, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 06, 1916:

  • Ruben Dario

    Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-American literary movement known as modernismo.

  • Michele Cardella
  • Isala Van Diest

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February 06, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 06, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 31st and February 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 06, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 06, 1916 was Perfect Day by Imperial Quartet of Chicago, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Perfect Day youtube
  2. - My Own Home Town In Ireland youtube
  3. - Spanish Dance youtube
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February 06, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 6th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 06, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 06, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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February 06, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 06, 1916 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 06, 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 February 06, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 08:24 am and setting at 10:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 20, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Feb 19, 1916.

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How old is someone born on February 06, 1916?


Someone born on February 06, 1916 is:

109 years 3 months old,

or 1311 months and 8 days old,

or 5701 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39910 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 06, 1916?

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