What happened on Thursday December 16, 1915?

About December 16th, 1915, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 16, 1915, Albert Einstein presented his groundbreaking General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. This revolutionary scientific theory fundamentally transformed our understanding of gravity, space, and time. Einstein proposed that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which we perceive as gravitational force. The theory replaced Newton's classical model of gravity and laid the groundwork for modern physics, eventually leading to predictions like black holes and gravitational waves.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1915 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Restaurant Scene by Weber & Fields
  • Popular movie: The Cheat directed by Cecil B. DeMille

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December 16, 1915: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1915:

  • Einstein Publishes General Theory of Relativity On December 16, 1915, Albert Einstein presented his groundbreaking General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. This revolutionary scientific theory fundamentally transformed our understanding of gravity, space, and time. Einstein proposed that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which we perceive as gravitational force. The theory replaced Newton's classical model of gravity and laid the groundwork for modern physics, eventually leading to predictions like black holes and gravitational waves.

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December 16, 1915: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 16, 1915?


December 16, 1915 was a Thursday and it was the 350th day of the year 1915 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1915 can also be written as 12/16/1915 in the US and as 16/12/1915 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 16, 1915?


Famous people born on December 16, 1915:

  • Georgi Sviridov

    Georgi Sviridov was a renowned Russian composer known for his significant contributions to classical and choral music during the Soviet era.

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December 16, 1915: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1915:

  • VIII conte De La Warr Gilbert Sackville-West

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December 16, 1915: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1915 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, 1915: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1915 was Restaurant Scene by Weber & Fields, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

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December 16, 1915: 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, 1915: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1915 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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December 16, 1915: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1915 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 1915 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, 1915 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 01:08 pm and setting at 03:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 21, 1915 while the next full moon would come on Dec 21, 1915.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1915?


Someone born on December 16, 1915 is:

109 years 4 months old,

or 1312 months and 28 days old,

or 5708 weeks and 6 days old,

or 39962 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1915?

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