What happened on Thursday December 16, 1909?

About December 16th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: José Santos Zelaya was forced to resign as President of Nicaragua due to significant diplomatic and military pressure from the United States. American warships positioned near Nicaragua's coastline played a crucial role in compelling Zelaya to step down, marking a notable instance of U.S. interventionism in Latin American politics during the early 20th century.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1909 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: Before and After directed by Barbet Schroeder

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December 16, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1909:

  • US Diplomatic Pressure Ousts Nicaraguan President José Santos Zelaya was forced to resign as President of Nicaragua due to significant diplomatic and military pressure from the United States. American warships positioned near Nicaragua's coastline played a crucial role in compelling Zelaya to step down, marking a notable instance of U.S. interventionism in Latin American politics during the early 20th century.
  • Lall Singh Makes Cricket History Lall Singh played a significant role in Indian cricket history by participating in India's first-ever Test match, scoring 15 and 29 runs. This event marked an important milestone in the early development of cricket in India.
  • Incorporation of Duson, Louisiana The small village of Duson, located in Louisiana, was officially incorporated, establishing its legal municipal status and marking an important moment in the local community's administrative development.

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December 16, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 16, 1909?


December 16, 1909 was a Thursday and it was the 350th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1909 can also be written as 12/16/1909 in the US and as 16/12/1909 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 1909 in December 1909 calendar

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December 16, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1909:

  • Marco Aurelio Crotta
  • Enrico Giglioli
  • Lina Morgenstern
  • Adelaide di Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

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December 16, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1909 was The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day by Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day youtube
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December 16, 1909: 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, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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December 16, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1909 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 1909 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, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 10:35 am and setting at 09:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 27, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Dec 26, 1909.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1909?


Someone born on December 16, 1909 is:

115 years 5 months old,

or 1385 months and 22 days old,

or 6025 weeks and 2 days old,

or 42177 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1909?

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