What happened on Friday December 21, 1951?

About December 21st, 1951, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 21, 1951, legendary New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement from professional baseball. Known as 'The Yankee Clipper', DiMaggio was one of the most iconic players of his era, famous for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941 and his exceptional fielding skills. His retirement marked the end of a remarkable 13-year career with the Yankees, during which he was a 13-time All-Star and helped the team win nine World Series championships.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1951 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Dance Me Loose by Arthur Godfrey
  • Popular movie: The African Queen directed by John Huston

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December 21, 1951: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1951:

  • Joe DiMaggio Retires from Major League Baseball On December 21, 1951, legendary New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement from professional baseball. Known as 'The Yankee Clipper', DiMaggio was one of the most iconic players of his era, famous for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941 and his exceptional fielding skills. His retirement marked the end of a remarkable 13-year career with the Yankees, during which he was a 13-time All-Star and helped the team win nine World Series championships.

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December 21, 1951: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 21, 1951?


December 21, 1951 was a Friday and it was the 355th day of the year 1951 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1951 can also be written as 12/21/1951 in the US and as 21/12/1951 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1951 in December 1951 calendar

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December 21, 1951: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1951:

  • Jan van den Berg
  • Ernie Collett
  • Luigi Faccio
  • Müveddet Kadın

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December 21, 1951: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1951 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 17th and December 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1951: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1951 was Dance Me Loose by Arthur Godfrey, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

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December 21, 1951: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st 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 21, 1951: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1951 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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December 21, 1951: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1951 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 1951 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 21, 1951 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:31 pm and setting at 12:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 13, 1951 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1952.

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How old is someone born on December 21, 1951?


Someone born on December 21, 1951 is:

73 years 4 months old,

or 880 months and 23 days old,

or 3829 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26808 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1951?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1951?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 21, 1951.

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