What happened on Tuesday October 16, 1951?

About October 16th, 1951, in brief:

  • Historical events: Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated in Rawalpindi during a public event. This shocking political murder occurred in broad daylight and significantly impacted Pakistan's early political landscape. Said Akbar was identified as the assassin, though the full motives behind the killing remained unclear.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 1951 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Hey, Good Lookin' by Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: Stronghold directed by Steve Sekely

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October 16, 1951: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 1951:

  • Assassination of Pakistan's First Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated in Rawalpindi during a public event. This shocking political murder occurred in broad daylight and significantly impacted Pakistan's early political landscape. Said Akbar was identified as the assassin, though the full motives behind the killing remained unclear.
  • Judy Garland Performs at Palace Theatre Legendary actress and singer Judy Garland commenced a series of highly anticipated concerts at New York's iconic Palace Theatre, marking a significant moment in her illustrious entertainment career.
  • Founding of East China Normal University East China Normal University was established in Shanghai, China, contributing to the expansion of higher education in the region during a period of significant educational development in post-war China.

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October 16, 1951: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 16, 1951?


October 16, 1951 was a Tuesday and it was the 289th day of the year 1951 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 1951 can also be written as 10/16/1951 in the US and as 16/10/1951 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 1951 in October 1951 calendar

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October 16, 1951: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 1951:

  • Liaquat Ali Khan

    Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st prime minister of pakistan (b. 1895).

  • Saad Akbar
  • Constantin C. Nottara

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October 16, 1951: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 1951 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, 1951: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 1951 was Hey, Good Lookin' by Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Hey, Good Lookin' youtube
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October 16, 1951: 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, 1951: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 1951 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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October 16, 1951: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 1951 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 1951 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, 1951 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:46 pm and setting at 09:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 15, 1951 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 1951.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 1951?


Someone born on October 16, 1951 is:

73 years 6 months old,

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or 3836 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26853 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 1951?

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