What happened on Wednesday November 19, 1947?

About November 19th, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: King George VI officially creates Philip Mountbatten the Duke of Edinburgh, a royal title bestowed in preparation for his upcoming marriage to Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen of the United Kingdom. This ceremonial act was a significant step in the royal wedding preparations.
  • Day of the week: November 19th, 1947 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) by Ray McKinley & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Good News directed by Charles Walters

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November 19, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 19, 1947:

  • Philip Mountbatten Becomes Duke of Edinburgh King George VI officially creates Philip Mountbatten the Duke of Edinburgh, a royal title bestowed in preparation for his upcoming marriage to Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen of the United Kingdom. This ceremonial act was a significant step in the royal wedding preparations.
  • 200-inch Hale Telescope Mirror Arrives at Mount Palomar Observatory The massive 200-inch mirror for the Hale Telescope, a groundbreaking astronomical instrument, arrives at Mount Palomar Observatory in California. This telescope would become the world's largest telescope at the time and enable unprecedented astronomical observations and research.
  • Bob Boone Born Bob Boone, an American professional baseball player and later manager, is born. He would go on to have a notable career in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Philadelphia Phillies, and later become a respected baseball manager.

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November 19, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 19, 1947?


November 19, 1947 was a Wednesday and it was the 323rd day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 1947 can also be written as 11/19/1947 in the US and as 19/11/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 19, 1947?


Famous people born on November 19, 1947:

  • Lamar S. Smith

    American lawyer and politician.

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November 19, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 19, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 17th and November 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 19, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 1947 was Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) by Ray McKinley & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

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November 19, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 19, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 19, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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November 19, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 19, 1947 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 19, 1947 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 November 19, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 12:35 pm and setting at 10:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 1947.

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How old is someone born on November 19, 1947?


Someone born on November 19, 1947 is:

77 years 5 months old,

or 929 months and 15 days old,

or 4041 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28291 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 19, 1947?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 19, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 19, 1947.

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