What happened on Friday April 16, 1926?

About April 16th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Book-of-the-Month Club distributed its inaugural selection, featuring 'Lolly Willowes' by Sylvia Townsend Warner, a groundbreaking moment in American literary distribution and publishing history.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1926 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Song of the Vagabonds by Dennis King
  • Popular movie: Lightning Hutch directed by Charles Hutchison

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April 16, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1926:

  • Book-of-the-Month Club Launches First Selection The Book-of-the-Month Club distributed its inaugural selection, featuring 'Lolly Willowes' by Sylvia Townsend Warner, a groundbreaking moment in American literary distribution and publishing history.
  • Tragic Train Crash in Costa Rica A devastating train accident occurred in San José, Costa Rica, resulting in the loss of 178 lives, marking one of the deadliest railway disasters in the country's history.

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April 16, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1926?


April 16, 1926 was a Friday and it was the 106th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1926 can also be written as 4/16/1926 in the US and as 16/4/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 16, 1926?


Famous people born on April 16, 1926:

  • Pierre Fabre

    French pharmacist and businessman who founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre, a major pharmaceutical company.

  • André Goosse
  • Pierre Fabre (businessman)

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April 16, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 16, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1926 was Song of the Vagabonds by Dennis King, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Song of the Vagabonds youtube
  2. - My Castle in Spain youtube
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April 16, 1926: 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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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 16, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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April 16, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1926 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1926 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, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 08:11 am and setting at 11:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 29, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Apr 28, 1926.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1926?


Someone born on April 16, 1926 is:

99 years and 28 days old,

or 1188 months and 28 days old,

or 5169 weeks and 5 days old,

or 36188 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1926?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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