What happened on Wednesday March 12, 1947?

About March 12th, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Harry S. Truman formally announced the Truman Doctrine, a pivotal foreign policy strategy establishing the United States' commitment to containing the spread of communism. In a landmark speech to Congress, Truman requested $400 million in military and economic aid for Greece and Turkey, declaring that the U.S. would support free nations resisting communist expansion or external pressures.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1947 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: How Are Things in Glocca Mora? by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Carnival in Costa Rica directed by Gregory Ratoff

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March 12, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1947:

  • Truman Doctrine Announced President Harry S. Truman formally announced the Truman Doctrine, a pivotal foreign policy strategy establishing the United States' commitment to containing the spread of communism. In a landmark speech to Congress, Truman requested $400 million in military and economic aid for Greece and Turkey, declaring that the U.S. would support free nations resisting communist expansion or external pressures.
  • Belgian Government Resignation The Belgian government led by Prime Minister Camille Huysmans resigned, marking a political transition in post-World War II Belgium.
  • Chocolate Soldier Broadway Opening The musical 'Chocolate Soldier' opened at the Century Theater in New York City, running for 69 performances during its theatrical run.

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March 12, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 12, 1947?


March 12, 1947 was a Wednesday and it was the 71st day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1947 can also be written as 3/12/1947 in the US and as 12/3/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1947?


Famous people born on March 12, 1947:

  • Mitt Romney

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March 12, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 12, 1947:

  • Winston Churchill
  • John Forssman
  • Walter Samuel Goodland

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March 12, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 12, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 1947 was How Are Things in Glocca Mora? by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

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March 12, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 12, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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March 12, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 1947 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 March 12, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 11:01 pm and setting at 09:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 07, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 1947.

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How old is someone born on March 12, 1947?


Someone born on March 12, 1947 is:

78 years 2 months old,

or 938 months and 2 days old,

or 4079 weeks

or 28553 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 1947?

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 12, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 12, 1947.

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