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see horoscope and birth chart for December 05, 1947What happened on Friday December 05, 1947?
About December 5th, 1947, in brief:
- Historical events: In a thrilling 15-round boxing match, legendary heavyweight champion Joe Louis successfully defended his title against challenger Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium in New York. Louis, known as the 'Brown Bomber', demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill, ultimately securing victory and maintaining his status as one of boxing's most dominant champions.
- Day of the week: December 5th, 1947 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Last Quarter
- #1 US song: White Christmas by Bing Crosby
- Popular movie: High Wall directed by Curtis Bernhardt
More about December 5th, 1947? See below for more news and curiosities on December 5th, 1947.
Table of contents
- December 05, 1947: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was December 05, 1947?
- Who was born on December 05, 1947?
- December 05, 1947: What famous people died on that day?
- December 05, 1947: Number 1 song on that day
- December 05, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 05, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on December 05, 1947?
- Back in 1947
December 05, 1947: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 05, 1947:
- Joe Louis Retains Heavyweight Boxing Championship In a thrilling 15-round boxing match, legendary heavyweight champion Joe Louis successfully defended his title against challenger Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium in New York. Louis, known as the 'Brown Bomber', demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill, ultimately securing victory and maintaining his status as one of boxing's most dominant champions.
December 05, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was December 05, 1947?
December 05, 1947 was a Friday and it was the 339th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 05, 1947 can also be written as 12/5/1947 in the US and as 5/12/1947 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on December 05, 1947?
Famous people born on December 05, 1947:
- Jim Plunkett
NFL quarterback who played for the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, winning two Super Bowl championships with the Raiders.
- Rebecca Wright
Renowned ballet dancer who was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet and later a soloist with the American Ballet Theater, creating...
- Jim Messina
American musician, guitarist, and producer known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina, and Poco.
- Jim Messina (musician)
December 05, 1947: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 05, 1947:
- Shirley Jackson Case
- Frits Clausen
- William Thomas
December 05, 1947: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 05, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 1st and December 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 05, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1947 was White Christmas by Bing Crosby, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.
- Bing Crosby - White Christmas
December 05, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.
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Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.
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December 05, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Pig personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthDecember 05, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 05, 1947 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 1947 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 December 05, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 11:35 pm and setting at 01:28 pm.
The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Dec 27, 1947.
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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 1947
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Someone born on December 05, 1947 is:
77 years 4 months old,
or 928 months and 18 days old,
or 4037 weeks and 5 days old,
or 28264 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1947?
There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1947?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 05, 1947.
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Back in 1947
