What happened on Tuesday October 16, 1923?

About October 16th, 1923, in brief:

  • Historical events: Walt Disney and his brother Roy officially establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, which would later become The Walt Disney Company. This marks the beginning of one of the most influential entertainment companies in history.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 1923 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Dirty Hands! Dirty Face! by Marion Harris
  • Popular movie: Adam's Rib directed by Cecil B. DeMille

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October 16, 1923: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 1923:

  • Walt Disney Company Founded Walt Disney and his brother Roy officially establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, which would later become The Walt Disney Company. This marks the beginning of one of the most influential entertainment companies in history.
  • Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio Establishment The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio is founded when 21-year-old Walt Disney and his 30-year-old brother Roy sign a contract to produce the Alice Comedies film series, launching what would become a global entertainment empire.
  • Disney's First Film Contract Walt and Roy Disney sign a contract with M.J. Winkler Productions to produce six Alice Comedy short films, each priced at US$1,500, with an option for six additional films. This contract represents the brothers' first major professional film distribution agreement.
  • Self-Winding Watch Patent John Harwood patents the self-winding watch in Switzerland, a significant innovation in timekeeping technology that would influence future watch design.

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October 16, 1923: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 16, 1923?


October 16, 1923 was a Tuesday and it was the 289th day of the year 1923 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 1923 can also be written as 10/16/1923 in the US and as 16/10/1923 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 16, 1923?


Famous people born on October 16, 1923:

  • Linda Darnell
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  • Italo Calvino

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  • Bert Kaempfert

    Bert Kaempfert was a renowned German composer and orchestra leader who significantly influenced popular music in the mid-20th century.

  • Bill McLaren

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  • Cyril Ponnamperuma
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October 16, 1923: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 1923 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 1923: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 1923 was Dirty Hands! Dirty Face! by Marion Harris, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Dirty Hands! Dirty Face! youtube
  2. - T'ain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do youtube
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October 16, 1923: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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October 16, 1923: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 1923 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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October 16, 1923: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 1923 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 1923 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 October 16, 1923 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:51 pm and setting at 11:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1923 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 1923.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 1923?


Someone born on October 16, 1923 is:

101 years 6 months old,

or 1218 months and 28 days old,

or 5300 weeks and 1 day old,

or 37101 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 1923?

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