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What happened on Sunday December 16, 1900?

About December 16th, 1900, in brief:

  • Historical events: France and Italy signed a strategic diplomatic agreement in Rome, establishing a mutual understanding regarding territorial interests in North Africa. The treaty outlined that France would not oppose Italy's potential occupation of Cyrenaica and Tripoli in exchange for France's expanded influence in Morocco.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1900 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: When Reuben Comes to Town by Dan Quinn
  • Popular movie: Boarding School Girls' Pajama Parade directed by

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December 16, 1900: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1900:

  • Mediterranean Agreement Between France and Italy France and Italy signed a strategic diplomatic agreement in Rome, establishing a mutual understanding regarding territorial interests in North Africa. The treaty outlined that France would not oppose Italy's potential occupation of Cyrenaica and Tripoli in exchange for France's expanded influence in Morocco.
  • Boer Army Invasion of Cape Colony During the Second Boer War, General Kritzinger led a Boer army into the Cape Colony, expanding the conflict's geographical scope and challenging British territorial control in South Africa.
  • Gneisenau Naval Tragedy The German training frigate Gneisenau suffered a catastrophic sinking during naval exercises off the Spanish coast near Málaga. The disaster resulted in the tragic loss of 136 naval cadets out of 450 on board, marking a significant maritime tragedy for the German naval training program.

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December 16, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 16, 1900?


December 16, 1900 was a Sunday and it was the 350th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1900 can also be written as 12/16/1900 in the US and as 16/12/1900 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 16, 1900?


Famous people born on December 16, 1900:

  • Rudolf Diels

    Rudolf Diels was the first chief of the Gestapo, Nazi Germany's notorious secret police force established in 1933.

  • Victor S Pritchett

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December 16, 1900: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1900 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1900: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1900 was When Reuben Comes to Town by Dan Quinn, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

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December 16, 1900: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 16, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 16, 1900: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1900 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 1900 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 December 16, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 02:06 am and setting at 01:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 1900 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1901.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1900?


Someone born on December 16, 1900 is:

124 years 4 months old,

or 1492 months and 7 days old,

or 6488 weeks and 3 days old,

or 45419 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1900?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on December 16, 1900.

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