What happened on Friday May 16, 1902?

About May 16th, 1902, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a groundbreaking moment for baseball and disability representation, two deaf players - William 'Dummy' Hoy of the Cincinnati Reds and Luther 'Dummy' Taylor of the New York Giants - faced each other in a remarkable game. Hoy, known for developing hand signals that are now standard in baseball, led off against Taylor in this unique matchup. The Cincinnati Reds emerged victorious with a 5-3 win, marking a significant moment in sports history that highlighted the capabilities of deaf athletes.
  • Day of the week: May 16th, 1902 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Pretty Molly Shannon by J.W. Myers
  • Popular movie: Street Scene directed by King Vidor

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May 16, 1902: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 16, 1902:

  • Historic Baseball Game Between Deaf-Mute Players In a groundbreaking moment for baseball and disability representation, two deaf players - William 'Dummy' Hoy of the Cincinnati Reds and Luther 'Dummy' Taylor of the New York Giants - faced each other in a remarkable game. Hoy, known for developing hand signals that are now standard in baseball, led off against Taylor in this unique matchup. The Cincinnati Reds emerged victorious with a 5-3 win, marking a significant moment in sports history that highlighted the capabilities of deaf athletes.

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

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What day of the week was May 16, 1902?


May 16, 1902 was a Friday and it was the 136th day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 16, 1902 can also be written as 5/16/1902 in the US and as 16/5/1902 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 16, 1902?


Famous people born on May 16, 1902:

  • Jan Kiepura
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  • Richard J. Daley

    Richard J. Daley was a powerful and influential Democratic politician who served as Mayor of Chicago for 21 years, from 1955 to 1976.

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May 16, 1902: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 16, 1902:

  • Stepan Valerianovič Balmašëv
  • Eugène Chavette
  • William Thomas Sampson

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May 16, 1902: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 16, 1902 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 12th and May 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 16, 1902 was Pretty Molly Shannon by J.W. Myers, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Pretty Molly Shannon youtube
  2. - Way Down in Old Indiana youtube
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May 16, 1902: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 16th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 16, 1902 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 16, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 01:45 pm and setting at 02:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 1902 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1902.

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How old is someone born on May 16, 1902?


Someone born on May 16, 1902 is:

122 years 11 months old,

or 1475 months and 17 days old,

or 6416 weeks and 1 day old,

or 44913 days old,

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

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