What happened on Saturday December 17, 1932?

About December 17th, 1932, in brief:

  • Historical events: A group of Italian musicians published a manifesto defending 19th-century Romantic musical traditions, critically challenging contemporary modernist composers like Gian Francesco Malipiero and Alfredo Casella. The document represented a conservative artistic stance against emerging avant-garde musical movements.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 1932 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Willow Weep for Me by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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December 17, 1932: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 1932:

  • Italian Musicians' Manifesto Against Musical Modernism A group of Italian musicians published a manifesto defending 19th-century Romantic musical traditions, critically challenging contemporary modernist composers like Gian Francesco Malipiero and Alfredo Casella. The document represented a conservative artistic stance against emerging avant-garde musical movements.
  • German Language Recognition in South-West Africa German was officially recognized as a language alongside English and Afrikaans in South-West Africa (present-day Namibia), reflecting the region's complex colonial linguistic heritage and multicultural administrative practices.
  • Baseball Player Trade: Bottomley Moves to Reds The Saint Louis Cardinals traded first baseman Jim Bottomley to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for players Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll, marking a significant player exchange during the early 1930s baseball season.

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December 17, 1932: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 17, 1932?


December 17, 1932 was a Saturday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1932 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1932 can also be written as 12/17/1932 in the US and as 17/12/1932 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1932 in December 1932 calendar

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Who was born on December 17, 1932?


Famous people born on December 17, 1932:

  • Tinka Kurti

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December 17, 1932: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 1932:

  • Charles Winckler

    Danish discus thrower, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (b. 1867).

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December 17, 1932: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 1932 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 12th and December 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 1932: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1932 was Willow Weep for Me by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

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December 17, 1932: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th 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 17, 1932: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1932 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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December 17, 1932: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 1932 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 1932 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 17, 1932 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 08:55 pm and setting at 11:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 13, 1932 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 1933.

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How old is someone born on December 17, 1932?


Someone born on December 17, 1932 is:

92 years 5 months old,

or 1109 months and 20 days old,

or 4824 weeks and 6 days old,

or 33774 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1932?

There are 194 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1932?

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