What happened on Sunday July 30, 1916?

About July 30th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 30, 1916, at 2:08 a.m., German saboteurs deliberately destroyed a massive munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New Jersey. The explosion was catastrophic, causing approximately $20 million in military goods damage (equivalent to over $500 million today). The blast was so powerful it registered like an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, causing significant structural damage to nearby areas, including minor damage to the Statue of Liberty. The attack killed four people and injured dozens, dramatically shifting American public sentiment against Germany during World War I and leading to increased national security measures.
  • Day of the week: July 30th, 1916 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: There's a Quaker Down in Quaker Town by Peerless Quartet
  • Popular movie: Flirting with Fate directed by Christy Cabanne

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July 30, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 30, 1916:

  • Black Tom Explosion in New York Harbor On July 30, 1916, at 2:08 a.m., German saboteurs deliberately destroyed a massive munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New Jersey. The explosion was catastrophic, causing approximately $20 million in military goods damage (equivalent to over $500 million today). The blast was so powerful it registered like an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, causing significant structural damage to nearby areas, including minor damage to the Statue of Liberty. The attack killed four people and injured dozens, dramatically shifting American public sentiment against Germany during World War I and leading to increased national security measures.
  • Asteroid Gaspra Discovery On July 30, 1916, astronomer Grigory Neujmin discovered asteroid #951 Gaspra while conducting astronomical observations. Gaspra is a main-belt asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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July 30, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 30, 1916?


July 30, 1916 was a Sunday and it was the 212th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 30, 1916 can also be written as 7/30/1916 in the US and as 30/7/1916 in UK and Europe.

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July 30, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 30, 1916:

  • Antonio Devoto

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July 30, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 30, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 24th and July 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 30, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 30, 1916 was There's a Quaker Down in Quaker Town by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

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July 30, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 30th is Leo.

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July 30, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 30, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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July 30, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 30, 1916 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 30, 1916 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 July 30, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:16 am and setting at 07:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 1916 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 1916.

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How old is someone born on July 30, 1916?


Someone born on July 30, 1916 is:

108 years 10 months old,

or 1306 months and 7 days old,

or 5679 weeks and 5 days old,

or 39758 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 30, 1916?

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