What happened on Friday August 16, 1907?

About August 16th, 1907, in brief:

  • Historical events: Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself Sultan of Morocco, initiating a significant political conflict that would challenge the existing power structure and involve European colonial powers. This proclamation marked a critical moment in Moroccan history, setting the stage for a complex internal struggle and international intervention.
  • Day of the week: August 16th, 1907 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew by Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: The Dummy directed by Dante Falconi

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August 16, 1907: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 1907:

  • Moroccan Succession Crisis Begins Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself Sultan of Morocco, initiating a significant political conflict that would challenge the existing power structure and involve European colonial powers. This proclamation marked a critical moment in Moroccan history, setting the stage for a complex internal struggle and international intervention.

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August 16, 1907: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 16, 1907?


August 16, 1907 was a Friday and it was the 228th day of the year 1907 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 1907 can also be written as 8/16/1907 in the US and as 16/8/1907 in UK and Europe.

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August 16, 1907: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 1907:

  • James Hector

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August 16, 1907: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 1907 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 16, 1907: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1907 was In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew by Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - In the Wildwood Where the Blue Bells Grew youtube
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August 16, 1907: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 1907: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1907 is Goat and the associated element is Fire.

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August 16, 1907: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 1907 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 1907 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 August 16, 1907 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:26 pm and setting at 11:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 25, 1907 while the next full moon would come on Aug 23, 1907.

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How old is someone born on August 16, 1907?


Someone born on August 16, 1907 is:

117 years 8 months old,

or 1412 months and 28 days old,

or 6143 weeks and 5 days old,

or 43006 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1907?

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