What happened on Sunday April 16, 1911?

About April 16th, 1911, in brief:

  • Historical events: On this historic day, American aviator Harriet Quimby made aviation history by becoming the first woman to successfully fly across the English Channel. Piloting a French Blériot monoplane, she navigated through challenging heavy overcast conditions, flying from Dover, England, to Hardelot, France. Her groundbreaking achievement not only demonstrated her exceptional flying skills but also challenged the gender norms of early 20th-century aviation, paving the way for future women in aerospace.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1911 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Merry Wedding Bells by Lyric Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Padre directed by Jonathan Sobol

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April 16, 1911: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1911:

  • Harriet Quimby's Historic Channel Crossing On this historic day, American aviator Harriet Quimby made aviation history by becoming the first woman to successfully fly across the English Channel. Piloting a French Blériot monoplane, she navigated through challenging heavy overcast conditions, flying from Dover, England, to Hardelot, France. Her groundbreaking achievement not only demonstrated her exceptional flying skills but also challenged the gender norms of early 20th-century aviation, paving the way for future women in aerospace.

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April 16, 1911: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1911?


April 16, 1911 was a Sunday and it was the 106th day of the year 1911 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1911 can also be written as 4/16/1911 in the US and as 16/4/1911 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 16, 1911?


Famous people born on April 16, 1911:

  • Guy Burgess

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  • Christine McIntyre

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April 16, 1911: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1911:

  • IX conte di Carlisle George Howard

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April 16, 1911: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1911 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 16, 1911: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1911 was Merry Wedding Bells by Lyric Quartet, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - Merry Wedding Bells youtube
  2. - On Mobile Bay youtube
  3. - Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine youtube
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April 16, 1911: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th is Aries.

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April 16, 1911: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1911 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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April 16, 1911: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1911 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1911 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 16, 1911 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 09:57 pm and setting at 07:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 1911 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 1911.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1911?


Someone born on April 16, 1911 is:

114 years and 17 days old,

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or 5950 weeks and 6 days old,

or 41656 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1911?

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