What happened on Friday August 22, 1947?

About August 22nd, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic moment of collegiate football achievement, the College All-Star team comprehensively defeated the defending NFL champion Chicago Bears with a decisive 16-0 victory. This game, part of the annual Chicago All-Star Game tradition, demonstrated the exceptional talent of collegiate players against professional football's top team.
  • Day of the week: August 22nd, 1947 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarrette) by Phil Harris
  • Popular movie: Dark Passage directed by Delmer Daves

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August 22, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 22, 1947:

  • College All-Stars Defeat NFL Champions Chicago Bears In a historic moment of collegiate football achievement, the College All-Star team comprehensively defeated the defending NFL champion Chicago Bears with a decisive 16-0 victory. This game, part of the annual Chicago All-Star Game tradition, demonstrated the exceptional talent of collegiate players against professional football's top team.

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August 22, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was August 22, 1947?


August 22, 1947 was a Friday and it was the 234th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 1947 can also be written as 8/22/1947 in the US and as 22/8/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 22, 1947?


Famous people born on August 22, 1947:

  • Cindy Williams
    Cindy Williams

    Iconic American actress famous for her role as Shirley Feeney in the beloved sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley', which ran from 1976 to 1983.

  • Donna Godchaux

    Talented American singer-songwriter who was a significant member of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band.

  • Ben Shneiderman

    Renowned computer science researcher known for pioneering work in human-computer interaction and information visualization.

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August 22, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 22, 1947:

  • Hans Eicke
  • Alfei Jürgenson

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August 22, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 22, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 22, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 1947 was Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarrette) by Phil Harris, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarrette) youtube
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August 22, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

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August 22, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 22, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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August 22, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 22, 1947 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 22, 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 August 22, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 01:04 pm and setting at 11:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 1947.

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How old is someone born on August 22, 1947?


Someone born on August 22, 1947 is:

77 years 8 months old,

or 932 months and 22 days old,

or 4055 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28390 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 22, 1947?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 22, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 22, 1947.

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