What happened on Sunday June 16, 1929?

About June 16th, 1929, in brief:

  • Historical events: Johnny Salo, a Finnish-born police officer from Passaic, New Jersey, won the grueling second Trans-American Footrace from New York City to Los Angeles in an incredibly close finish, beating his competitors by a mere 2 minutes and 47 seconds. His victory earned him a substantial prize of $25,000, a significant sum during the late 1920s.
  • Day of the week: June 16th, 1929 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: High Voltage directed by Howard Higgin

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June 16, 1929: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 16, 1929:

  • Johnny Salo Wins Trans-American Footrace Johnny Salo, a Finnish-born police officer from Passaic, New Jersey, won the grueling second Trans-American Footrace from New York City to Los Angeles in an incredibly close finish, beating his competitors by a mere 2 minutes and 47 seconds. His victory earned him a substantial prize of $25,000, a significant sum during the late 1920s.
  • Gibraltar Changes Driving Side Gibraltar officially transitioned from driving on the left side of the road to the right side, with the change implemented precisely at 5:00 AM. This significant infrastructural modification aligned Gibraltar's traffic regulations with those of neighboring countries and facilitated smoother cross-border transportation.

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June 16, 1929: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 16, 1929?


June 16, 1929 was a Sunday and it was the 167th day of the year 1929 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 1929 can also be written as 6/16/1929 in the US and as 16/6/1929 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 16, 1929?


Famous people born on June 16, 1929:

  • Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

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  • James Randall

    American composer and music educator who taught at prestigious universities like Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.

  • Sabah IV of Kuwait
  • Michel van Schendel

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June 16, 1929: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 16, 1929:

  • Bramwell Booth

    British-american evangelist and the first son of william booth.

  • Vernon Louis Parrington

    American historian and scholar (b. 1871).

  • Pietro Spica Marcataio
  • Oldfield Thomas

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June 16, 1929: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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June 16, 1929: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 16, 1929 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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June 16, 1929: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 16, 1929 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 16, 1929 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 June 16, 1929 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:24 pm and setting at 02:39 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1929 while the next full moon would come on Jun 22, 1929.

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How old is someone born on June 16, 1929?


Someone born on June 16, 1929 is:

95 years 10 months old,

or 1150 months and 28 days old,

or 5004 weeks and 3 days old,

or 35031 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 16, 1929?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 16, 1929?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on June 16, 1929.

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