What happened on Sunday April 16, 1995?

About April 16th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: Iqbal Masih, a courageous young Pakistani boy who became a global symbol of child labor resistance, was tragically assassinated. At just four years old, he was sold into carpet weaving servitude and spent six years chained to a loom. After escaping at age ten, he became an international advocate against child labor, speaking at global conferences and drawing worldwide attention to the exploitation of children. His powerful testimony and activism made him a prominent voice for child rights before his untimely murder at the age of 12.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1995 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
  • #1 UK song: Back For Good by Take That
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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April 16, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1995:

  • Assassination of Iqbal Masih: Child Labor Activist Iqbal Masih, a courageous young Pakistani boy who became a global symbol of child labor resistance, was tragically assassinated. At just four years old, he was sold into carpet weaving servitude and spent six years chained to a loom. After escaping at age ten, he became an international advocate against child labor, speaking at global conferences and drawing worldwide attention to the exploitation of children. His powerful testimony and activism made him a prominent voice for child rights before his untimely murder at the age of 12.
  • Ray Floyd Wins PGA Seniors Golf Championship Ray Floyd secured victory at the 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship, demonstrating his continued golfing prowess in the senior tournament circuit.

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April 16, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 16, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets : 94 - 93
  • Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Lakers : 111 - 125
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Indiana Pacers : 75 - 114
  • New York Knicks - Chicago Bulls : 90 - 111
  • San Antonio Spurs - Denver Nuggets : 112 - 109

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Munich 1860 - Bochum : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Leipzig - Homburg : 1 - 0
  • Saarbrucken - Mainz : 1 - 0
  • Wattenscheid - St Pauli : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Compostela - Albacete : 0 - 0
  • Espanol - Ath Bilbao : 3 - 1
  • Oviedo - Barcelona : 0 - 0
  • Santander - Sp Gijon : 0 - 0
  • Sevilla - Valladolid : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 16, 1995?


April 16, 1995 was a Sunday and it was the 106th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1995 can also be written as 4/16/1995 in the US and as 16/4/1995 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 1995 in April 1995 calendar

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April 16, 1995: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1995:

  • Cheyenne Brando

    Cheyenne Brando was the daughter of Marlon Brando and Tarita Teriipia, born in Tahiti.

  • Cy Endfield
  • Iqbal Masih

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April 16, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1995 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, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1995 was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - This Is How We Do It youtube
  2. - Red Light Special youtube
  3. - Candy Rain youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - Run Away youtube

April 16, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1995 was Back For Good by Take That, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - Back For Good youtube
  2. - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) youtube
  3. - Two Can Play That Game youtube
  4. - U Sure Do youtube
  5. - Julia Says youtube

April 16, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1995 was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - This Is How We Do It youtube
  2. - Freak Like Me youtube
  3. - Dear Mama
  4. - Red Light Special youtube
  5. - Baby youtube
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April 16, 1995: 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, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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April 16, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1995 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1995 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, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:18 pm and setting at 07:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1995 while the next full moon would come on May 14, 1995.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1995?


Someone born on April 16, 1995 is:

30 years and 7 days old,

or 360 months and 7 days old,

or 1566 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10965 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1995?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1995?

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