What happened on Tuesday February 19, 1952?

About February 19th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the First Indochina War, French forces launched an offensive in Hanoi, Vietnam, continuing their military campaign against Vietnamese independence movements.
  • Day of the week: February 19th, 1952 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Perfidia by Four Aces
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

More about February 19th, 1952? See below for more news and curiosities on February 19th, 1952.

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February 19, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 19, 1952:

  • French Military Operation in Hanoi During the First Indochina War, French forces launched an offensive in Hanoi, Vietnam, continuing their military campaign against Vietnamese independence movements.
  • Birth of Rodolfo Neri Vela, Mexican Astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela was born in Chilpancingo, Mexico. He would later become a notable astronaut and the first Mexican payload specialist to travel to space, participating in Space Shuttle mission STS-23.

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

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What day of the week was February 19, 1952?


February 19, 1952 was a Tuesday and it was the 50th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 1952 can also be written as 2/19/1952 in the US and as 19/2/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 19, 1952?


Famous people born on February 19, 1952:

  • Danilo Türk

    Prominent Slovenian politician who served as the third President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012, with a distinguished academic and diplomatic...

  • Amy Tan

    Award-winning American novelist best known for 'The Joy Luck Club', exploring Chinese-American immigrant experiences and mother-daughter...

  • Ryū Murakami

    Renowned Japanese novelist and filmmaker known for provocative and avant-garde works exploring contemporary Japanese society and human...

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


Famous people died on February 19, 1952:

  • Knut Hamsun

    Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1859).

  • Knut Pedersen Hamsun

    Prize laureate for his monumental work, Growth of the Soil.

  • Lawrence Grant
  • Francesco Giberti
  • Sam Lufkin
  • Enrique González Martínez

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Famous people who died on February 19th

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February 19, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 19, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 18th and February 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 19, 1952 was Perfidia by Four Aces, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

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  2. - Wheel of Fortune youtube
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February 19, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 19, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on February 19, 1952 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 19, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 02:00 am and setting at 11:50 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 19, 1952?


Someone born on February 19, 1952 is:

73 years 2 months old,

or 878 months and 24 days old,

or 3821 weeks

or 26747 days old,

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

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 19th 2026.

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

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

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