What happened on Wednesday December 06, 1933?

About December 6th, 1933, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a groundbreaking legal decision, U.S. District Judge John M. Woolsey ruled that James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' is not obscene, despite its controversial language and sexual content. This ruling was a significant moment for literary freedom and censorship, effectively ending the book's 12-year ban in the United States.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1933 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sagebrush Trail directed by Armand Schaefer

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December 06, 1933: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1933:

  • Landmark Literary Freedom Decision: Ulysses Ruled Not Obscene In a groundbreaking legal decision, U.S. District Judge John M. Woolsey ruled that James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' is not obscene, despite its controversial language and sexual content. This ruling was a significant moment for literary freedom and censorship, effectively ending the book's 12-year ban in the United States.
  • Birth of Henryk Górecki Henryk Górecki, a renowned Polish composer known for his minimalist and sacred music, was born on this date. He would later become famous for his Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs), which gained international recognition in the early 1990s.
  • Birth of Jim Pothecary Jim Pothecary, a South African cricket player, was born. He would later become a notable pace bowler, participating in the 1960 England tour and contributing to the sport's international development.

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December 06, 1933: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 06, 1933?


December 06, 1933 was a Wednesday and it was the 340th day of the year 1933 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1933 can also be written as 12/6/1933 in the US and as 6/12/1933 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 06, 1933?


Famous people born on December 06, 1933:

  • Henryk Górecki

    Renowned Polish contemporary classical composer famous for his minimalist and sacred music, particularly his Symphony No.

  • Donald J. Kutyna

    United States Air Force general known for his significant contributions to space exploration and investigation of the Space Shuttle...

  • Joe Shishido
  • Carlo Sini

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December 06, 1933: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 1933:

  • Eugène Deully
  • Hans Knirsch

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December 06, 1933: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1933 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 1933: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1933 was Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

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  2. - Ain't Cha Glad? youtube
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December 06, 1933: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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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 06, 1933: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1933 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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December 06, 1933: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 1933 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 1933 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 06, 1933 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 08:30 pm and setting at 11:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 1933 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 1933.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 1933?


Someone born on December 06, 1933 is:

91 years 4 months old,

or 1096 months and 17 days old,

or 4768 weeks

or 33376 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1933?

There are 227 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 1933?

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