What happened on Wednesday January 16, 1952?

About January 16th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: The US Standard Board approved a groundbreaking salary of $85,000 for baseball legend Stan Musial, a substantial sum for an athlete in 1952. This decision reflected Musial's exceptional performance and status as one of the most prominent players of his era, highlighting the evolving economics of professional sports.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 1952 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Be My Life's Companion by Mills Brothers
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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January 16, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 1952:

  • Stan Musial Salary Approval The US Standard Board approved a groundbreaking salary of $85,000 for baseball legend Stan Musial, a substantial sum for an athlete in 1952. This decision reflected Musial's exceptional performance and status as one of the most prominent players of his era, highlighting the evolving economics of professional sports.
  • Dutch Bible Translation Completed A comprehensive new Dutch Bible translation was finalized, representing a significant milestone in biblical scholarship and linguistic adaptation for Dutch-speaking Christian communities. This translation aimed to provide a more contemporary and accessible version of the biblical text, potentially improving readability and understanding for modern readers.

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

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What day of the week was January 16, 1952?


January 16, 1952 was a Wednesday and it was the 16th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1952 can also be written as 1/16/1952 in the US and as 16/1/1952 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 1952 in January 1952 calendar

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Who was born on January 16, 1952?


Famous people born on January 16, 1952:

  • Fuad II of Egypt

    The last King of Egypt and Sudan, who reigned briefly from 1952 to 1953 at the age of 6, marking the end of the Muhammad Ali dynasty.

  • Anne Barbault

    French professional astrologer and author, daughter of renowned astrologer Andre Barbault, who has contributed to the field of astrological...

  • Piercarlo Ghinzani

    Italian racing car driver and manager who competed in professional motorsports during his career.

  • Lloyd Blaine Hammond Jr in Savannah

    US Air Force Major and NASA astronaut who participated in Space Shuttle missions STS-39 and STS-64.

  • Fuʾād II d'Egitto

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January 16, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 1952:

  • Paolo Grilli
  • Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
  • Thomas Wayland Vaughan

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January 16, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1952 was Be My Life's Companion by Mills Brothers, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Be My Life's Companion youtube
  2. - Tiger Rag youtube
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January 16, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 16, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:22 pm and setting at 09:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 1952.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 1952?


Someone born on January 16, 1952 is:

73 years 3 months old,

or 879 months and 28 days old,

or 3826 weeks

or 26782 days old,

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

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 16th 2026.

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

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 16, 1952.

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