What happened on Thursday January 03, 1952?

About January 3rd, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic police procedural drama "Dragnet", starring Jack Webb, premieres on NBC Television, introducing a groundbreaking format that would significantly influence future law enforcement television shows.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 1952 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Tell Me Why by Eddie Fisher
  • #1 UK song: Here In My Heart by Al Martino
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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January 03, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 1952:

  • Dragnet Television Series Debuts The iconic police procedural drama "Dragnet", starring Jack Webb, premieres on NBC Television, introducing a groundbreaking format that would significantly influence future law enforcement television shows.
  • Thrilling Cricket Match: Australia Defeats West Indies In a nail-biting cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia secures a dramatic one-wicket victory over the West Indies, with a remarkable final stand of 38 runs that showcased extraordinary sporting resilience.
  • Jim Ross Born Jim Ross, a legendary professional wrestling announcer who would become one of the most recognizable voices in sports entertainment, is born, later becoming synonymous with WWE and professional wrestling commentary.

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January 03, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 03, 1952?


January 03, 1952 was a Thursday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1952 can also be written as 1/3/1952 in the US and as 3/1/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 03, 1952?


Famous people born on January 03, 1952:

  • Jim Ross
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  • Gianfranco Fini

    Prominent Italian right-wing politician who served in multiple key governmental roles, transforming the post-fascist MSI party and playing...

  • Mel Hampton

    American stuntman and minor actor who worked in film industry, primarily known for behind-the-scenes work.

  • Esperanza Aguirre

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January 03, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 03, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 03, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 1952 was Tell Me Why by Eddie Fisher, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Tell Me Why youtube
  2. - Bermuda youtube

January 03, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 1952 was Here In My Heart by Al Martino, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Here In My Heart youtube
  2. - You Belong To Me youtube
  3. - The Isle Of Innisfree youtube
  4. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  5. - Feet Up youtube
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January 03, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 03, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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January 03, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 03, 1952 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 1952 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 January 03, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:06 am and setting at 12:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 13, 1951 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1952.

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How old is someone born on January 03, 1952?


Someone born on January 03, 1952 is:

73 years 3 months old,

or 879 months and 20 days old,

or 3824 weeks and 6 days old,

or 26774 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1952?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 1952?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 03, 1952.

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