What happened on Thursday January 16, 1902?

About January 16th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 16, 1902, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state in Mexico. The seismic event caused significant damage to the city's infrastructure and likely resulted in substantial loss of life and property. This earthquake was part of the region's complex tectonic activity, as Chilpancingo is located in a seismically active zone along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 1902 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In by Bert Williams
  • Popular movie: Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show directed by Edwin S. Porter

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January 16, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 1902:

  • Devastating Earthquake in Chilpancingo, Mexico On January 16, 1902, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state in Mexico. The seismic event caused significant damage to the city's infrastructure and likely resulted in substantial loss of life and property. This earthquake was part of the region's complex tectonic activity, as Chilpancingo is located in a seismically active zone along the Pacific coast of Mexico.

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January 16, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 16, 1902?


January 16, 1902 was a Thursday and it was the 16th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1902 can also be written as 1/16/1902 in the US and as 16/1/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 16, 1902?


Famous people born on January 16, 1902:

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January 16, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 16, 1902: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1902 was When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In by Bert Williams, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

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January 16, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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January 16, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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January 16, 1902: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 1902 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 1902 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 January 16, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 10:47 am and setting at 12:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1902.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 1902?


Someone born on January 16, 1902 is:

123 years 3 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1902?

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