What happened on Thursday April 13, 1916?

About April 13th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Funk Brothers Seed Company of Bloomington, Illinois, pioneered a significant agricultural breakthrough by selling the first commercially viable hybrid seed corn. This innovation marked a transformative moment in agricultural science, as hybrid corn seeds offered substantially higher yields, improved disease resistance, and more uniform crop characteristics compared to traditional open-pollinated varieties.
  • Day of the week: April 13th, 1916 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Some Day I'll Wander Back Again by Margaret Keyes & Columbia Stellar Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Queen of Spades directed by Yakov Protazanov

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April 13, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 13, 1916:

  • First Hybrid Seed Corn Sold in the United States The Funk Brothers Seed Company of Bloomington, Illinois, pioneered a significant agricultural breakthrough by selling the first commercially viable hybrid seed corn. This innovation marked a transformative moment in agricultural science, as hybrid corn seeds offered substantially higher yields, improved disease resistance, and more uniform crop characteristics compared to traditional open-pollinated varieties.

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April 13, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 13, 1916?


April 13, 1916 was a Thursday and it was the 104th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 13, 1916 can also be written as 4/13/1916 in the US and as 13/4/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 13, 1916?


Famous people born on April 13, 1916:

  • Phyllis Fraser

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April 13, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 13, 1916:

  • Federico Di Palma

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April 13, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 13, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 10th and April 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 13, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 13, 1916 was Some Day I'll Wander Back Again by Margaret Keyes & Columbia Stellar Quartet, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - Some Day I'll Wander Back Again
  2. - The Girl on the Magazine youtube
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April 13, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 13th is Aries.

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April 13, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 13, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 13, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 13, 1916 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 13, 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 13, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 01:55 pm and setting at 03:17 am.

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 13, 1916?


Someone born on April 13, 1916 is:

109 years and 21 days old,

or 1308 months and 21 days old,

or 5690 weeks and 3 days old,

or 39833 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 13, 1916?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 13, 1916?

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