What happened on Friday December 19, 1952?

About December 19th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands officially unveiled the 'Docker' ('Dokwerker') statue, a powerful memorial designed by Mari Andriessen commemorating the February Strike of 1941. The statue honors the public protest against the Nazi arrest of 450 Jews following the killing of a Nazi sympathizer. Originally located in Amsterdam's Waterlooplein Market, the statue was relocated in 1970 to Jonas Daniel Meijerplein (Square).
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 1952 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Spike Jones & His City Slickers
  • #1 UK song: Here In My Heart by Al Martino
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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December 19, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 1952:

  • Queen Juliana Unveils Docker Memorial Statue Queen Juliana of the Netherlands officially unveiled the 'Docker' ('Dokwerker') statue, a powerful memorial designed by Mari Andriessen commemorating the February Strike of 1941. The statue honors the public protest against the Nazi arrest of 450 Jews following the killing of a Nazi sympathizer. Originally located in Amsterdam's Waterlooplein Market, the statue was relocated in 1970 to Jonas Daniel Meijerplein (Square).
  • Harry Makepeace Obituary Harry Makepeace, a notable cricket player who also represented England in soccer as an international athlete, passed away on this date.

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December 19, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 19, 1952?


December 19, 1952 was a Friday and it was the 354th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1952 can also be written as 12/19/1952 in the US and as 19/12/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 19, 1952?


Famous people born on December 19, 1952:

  • Walter Murphy

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  • Martine David
  • Gianfranco Conte
  • Linda Woolverton
  • Christian Harbulot

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December 19, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 19, 1952:

  • Giuseppe Pontremoli
  • Otello Putinati

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December 19, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 19, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 1952 was I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Spike Jones & His City Slickers, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus youtube
  2. - The Night Before Christmas Song youtube

December 19, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 1952 was Here In My Heart by Al Martino, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Here In My Heart youtube
  2. - You Belong To Me youtube
  3. - The Isle Of Innisfree youtube
  4. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  5. - Feet Up youtube
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December 19, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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December 19, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 19, 1952 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 December 19, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 09:36 am and setting at 08:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 01, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 1952.

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How old is someone born on December 19, 1952?


Someone born on December 19, 1952 is:

72 years 4 months old,

or 868 months and 25 days old,

or 3777 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26444 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 1952?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 1952?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 19, 1952.

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