What happened on Saturday February 16, 1952?

About February 16th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball legend Honus Wagner, a Hall of Fame player, officially retired at age 77. In a significant tribute, the Pittsburgh Pirates simultaneously retired his jersey number 33, commemorating his extraordinary contributions to the team and the sport of baseball. Wagner is widely considered one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history.
  • Day of the week: February 16th, 1952 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Blacksmith Blues by Ella Mae Morse
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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February 16, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 16, 1952:

  • Honus Wagner Retirement and Jersey Retirement Baseball legend Honus Wagner, a Hall of Fame player, officially retired at age 77. In a significant tribute, the Pittsburgh Pirates simultaneously retired his jersey number 33, commemorating his extraordinary contributions to the team and the sport of baseball. Wagner is widely considered one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history.
  • Ian Craig's Cricket Debut for New South Wales Ian Craig made a remarkable debut for the New South Wales cricket team at an exceptionally young age of 16 years and 249 days, setting a new state record for the youngest player to represent the team. This early entry into professional cricket highlighted Craig's exceptional talent and potential as a young sportsman.

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February 16, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 16, 1952?


February 16, 1952 was a Saturday and it was the 47th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1952 can also be written as 2/16/1952 in the US and as 16/2/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 16, 1952?


Famous people born on February 16, 1952:

  • James Ingram
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  • Jan Kerouac

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February 16, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 16, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 11th and February 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 16, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1952 was The Blacksmith Blues by Ella Mae Morse, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

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February 16, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 16, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 16, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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February 16, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 16, 1952 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 16, 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 February 16, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 10:27 pm and setting at 09:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Mar 11, 1952.

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How old is someone born on February 16, 1952?


Someone born on February 16, 1952 is:

73 years 2 months old,

or 878 months and 27 days old,

or 3821 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26750 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 16, 1952?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 16, 1952?

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