What happened on Saturday December 08, 1951?

About December 8th, 1951, in brief:

  • Historical events: The American League made significant changes to its game rules, specifically altering restrictions on night games. This included adopting the National League's suspended game rule and lifting the longstanding ban on using stadium lights for Sunday games, marking a progressive step in baseball's modernization.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 1951 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Slow Poke by Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Lady Says No directed by Frank Ross

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December 08, 1951: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 1951:

  • American League Modernizes Baseball Game Regulations The American League made significant changes to its game rules, specifically altering restrictions on night games. This included adopting the National League's suspended game rule and lifting the longstanding ban on using stadium lights for Sunday games, marking a progressive step in baseball's modernization.
  • "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Broadway Run Concludes The stage adaptation of Betty Smith's beloved novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" completed its Broadway run at the Alvin Theater in New York City after 267 performances. The play, based on the poignant story of a young girl's life in early 20th-century Brooklyn, had captured audiences with its heartfelt narrative.

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December 08, 1951: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 08, 1951?


December 08, 1951 was a Saturday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1951 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1951 can also be written as 12/8/1951 in the US and as 8/12/1951 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 1951 in December 1951 calendar

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Who was born on December 08, 1951?


Famous people born on December 08, 1951:

  • Bill Bryson
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  • Philippe Legorjus

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December 08, 1951: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 1951 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 1951: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 1951 was Slow Poke by Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

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  2. - Tell Me Why youtube
  3. - Any Time youtube
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December 08, 1951: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th 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 08, 1951: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1951 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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December 08, 1951: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 08, 1951 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 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 December 08, 1951 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 01:25 pm and setting at 03:30 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 08, 1951?


Someone born on December 08, 1951 is:

73 years 5 months old,

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or 3831 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26821 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1951?

There are 208 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 1951?

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