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What happened on Friday February 16, 1900?

About February 16th, 1900, in brief:

  • Historical events: Three members of the Anglo-Norwegian Southern Cross Expedition successfully crossed the Great Ice Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Barrier) in Antarctica, advancing scientific understanding of the continent's challenging terrain.
  • Day of the week: February 16th, 1900 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Nothing's Too Good for the Irish by Dan Quinn
  • Popular movie: Caught directed by

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February 16, 1900: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 16, 1900:

  • Antarctic Exploration Milestone Three members of the Anglo-Norwegian Southern Cross Expedition successfully crossed the Great Ice Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Barrier) in Antarctica, advancing scientific understanding of the continent's challenging terrain.
  • First Chinese Daily Newspaper in the United States The Chung Sai Yat Po, a pioneering Chinese-language daily newspaper, published its first issue in San Francisco, marking a significant milestone in Asian-American media and immigrant communication.
  • Stanley Cup Hockey Championship Match The Montreal Shamrocks defeated the Winnipeg Victorias in the Stanley Cup series, winning three games to one in a notable early professional hockey championship.

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

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What day of the week was February 16, 1900?


February 16, 1900 was a Friday and it was the 47th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1900 can also be written as 2/16/1900 in the US and as 16/2/1900 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 16, 1900?


Famous people born on February 16, 1900:

  • Jean Nohain

    French tv presenter and songwriter known as "jaboune".

  • John Crombie

    Scottish royal navy officer who was promoted to flag officer in scotland and northern ireland.

  • Albert Maurice Hackett

    Playwright / screenwriter.

  • Jean Legrand dit Jean Nohain

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February 16, 1900: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 16, 1900:

  • George Labram US mine engineer in South Africa

    Dies in battle.

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Famous people who died on February 16th

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February 16, 1900: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 16, 1900 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1900 was Nothing's Too Good for the Irish by Dan Quinn, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Nothing's Too Good for the Irish youtube
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February 16, 1900: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 16, 1900 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 16, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:54 pm and setting at 07:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 1900 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1900.

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How old is someone born on February 16, 1900?


Someone born on February 16, 1900 is:

124 years 9 months old,

or 1497 months and 28 days old,

or 6513 weeks and 1 day old,

or 45592 days old,

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

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 16th 2025.

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

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

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