What happened on Thursday December 25, 1952?

About December 25th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: German former army commander Wilhelm List was pardoned and released from captivity on Christmas Day 1952, following his conviction for war crimes during World War II. List, who was a prominent Wehrmacht field marshal, had been sentenced at the Nuremberg Trials but was subsequently granted clemency.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 1952 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 25, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 1952:

  • Wilhelm List Pardoned After War Crimes Trial German former army commander Wilhelm List was pardoned and released from captivity on Christmas Day 1952, following his conviction for war crimes during World War II. List, who was a prominent Wehrmacht field marshal, had been sentenced at the Nuremberg Trials but was subsequently granted clemency.
  • Fatal Shooting in West Berlin On Christmas Day 1952, a tragic incident occurred in West Berlin when one West German soldier was killed in a shooting incident, highlighting the ongoing tensions and security challenges in the divided city during the early Cold War period.

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December 25, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 25, 1952?


December 25, 1952 was a Thursday and it was the 360th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 1952 can also be written as 12/25/1952 in the US and as 25/12/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 25, 1952?


Famous people born on December 25, 1952:

  • CCH Pounder
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  • Desireless

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  • Paul Steinhardt

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December 25, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 25, 1952:

  • Margrethe Mather

    American photographer (b. 1886).

  • Harry Prinzler
  • Herman Sörgel
  • Otto zu Windisch-Graetz
  • Bernardino Molinari

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December 25, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 22nd and December 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 25, 1952 was Here In My Heart by Al Martino, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  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 25, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th is Capricorn.

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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 25, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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December 25, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 1952 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 25, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 12:21 pm and setting at 02:51 am.

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 25, 1952?


Someone born on December 25, 1952 is:

72 years 5 months old,

or 869 months and 12 days old,

or 3780 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26461 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 1952?

There are 202 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 1952?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 25, 1952.

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