What happened on Friday April 16, 1993?

About April 16th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: A jury reaches a guilty verdict in the federal case against the police officer who brutally beat Rodney King, a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue about police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. The verdict is officially read on April 17th.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1993 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Informer by Snow
  • #1 UK song: Young At Heart by The Bluebells
  • Popular movie: Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie

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April 16, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1993:

  • Rodney King Case Jury Verdict A jury reaches a guilty verdict in the federal case against the police officer who brutally beat Rodney King, a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue about police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. The verdict is officially read on April 17th.
  • Ahmici Massacre A devastating ethnic cleansing operation conducted by Bosnian Croat forces in central Bosnia, resulting in the tragic deaths of 116 Bosniaks, including 32 women and 11 children, highlighting the brutal nature of the Bosnian War.
  • Srebrenica UN Safe Area Declaration During the Bosnian War, the UN declares the Srebrenica enclave a 'safe area', a critical humanitarian intervention aimed at protecting Bosniak civilians from ongoing ethnic conflict.
  • Birth of Mirai Nagasu Mirai Nagasu is born, a talented Japanese-American figure skater who would later become a notable athlete in the United States figure skating community.

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April 16, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1993?


April 16, 1993 was a Friday and it was the 106th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1993 can also be written as 4/16/1993 in the US and as 16/4/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 16, 1993?


Famous people born on April 16, 1993:

  • Chance The Rapper

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  • Mirai Nagasu

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April 16, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1993:

  • Josef Greindl

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April 16, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1993 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, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1993 was Informer by Snow, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Informer youtube
  2. - Freak Me youtube
  3. - Nuthin' But A G Thang youtube
  4. - I Have Nothing youtube
  5. - Don't Walk Away youtube

April 16, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1993 was Young At Heart by The Bluebells, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Young At Heart youtube
  2. - Oh Carolina youtube
  3. - When I'm Good And Ready youtube
  4. - Mr Loverman youtube

April 16, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1993 was Freak Me by Silk, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Freak Me youtube
  2. - I'm So Into You
  3. - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
  4. - I Have Nothing youtube
  5. - So Alone
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April 16, 1993: 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, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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April 16, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1993 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1993 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, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 03:28 am and setting at 03:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 06, 1993 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 1993.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1993?


Someone born on April 16, 1993 is:

32 years and 7 days old,

or 384 months and 7 days old,

or 1670 weeks and 5 days old,

or 11695 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1993?

There are 358 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1993?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 16, 1993.

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