What happened on Friday July 18, 1952?

About July 18th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 18, 1952, KWGN-TV Channel 2, an independent television station, began broadcasting in Denver, Colorado. This marked an important milestone in the city's media landscape, expanding local television coverage and providing a new platform for news, entertainment, and community information.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 1952 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Wish You Were Here by Eddie Fisher
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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July 18, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 1952:

  • KWGN TV Channel 2 Denver Launch On July 18, 1952, KWGN-TV Channel 2, an independent television station, began broadcasting in Denver, Colorado. This marked an important milestone in the city's media landscape, expanding local television coverage and providing a new platform for news, entertainment, and community information.

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July 18, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 18, 1952?


July 18, 1952 was a Friday and it was the 200th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1952 can also be written as 7/18/1952 in the US and as 18/7/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 18, 1952?


Famous people born on July 18, 1952:

  • Per Petterson

    Acclaimed Norwegian novelist known for his introspective and emotionally nuanced literary works.

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July 18, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 1952:

  • Paul Saintenoy

    Belgian architect and historian (b. 1862).

  • William Pimm

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July 18, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 14th and July 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1952 was Wish You Were Here by Eddie Fisher, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

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July 18, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 18, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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July 18, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 1952 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 July 18, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 02:15 am and setting at 07:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 07, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Aug 05, 1952.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 1952?


Someone born on July 18, 1952 is:

72 years 9 months old,

or 873 months and 26 days old,

or 3799 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26598 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1952?

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 1952?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 18, 1952.

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