What happened on Saturday October 25, 1947?

About October 25th, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sam Breadon sold the St. Louis Cardinals baseball franchise to Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh for $4 million, marking a significant ownership transition in Major League Baseball history.
  • Day of the week: October 25th, 1947 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: You Do by Dinah Shore
  • Popular movie: Body and Soul directed by Robert Rossen

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October 25, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 25, 1947:

  • St. Louis Cardinals Ownership Transfer Sam Breadon sold the St. Louis Cardinals baseball franchise to Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh for $4 million, marking a significant ownership transition in Major League Baseball history.
  • Don Bradman's Remarkable Cricket Performance Cricket legend Don Bradman scored an impressive 156 runs against the Indian cricket team, demonstrating his extraordinary batting skills in a match that lasted 152 minutes and included 22 boundary shots (fours).
  • "Under the Counter" Broadway Play Closes The theatrical production "Under the Counter" concluded its brief run at the Shubert Theater in New York City after only 27 performances, indicating a relatively unsuccessful theatrical venture.

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October 25, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 25, 1947?


October 25, 1947 was a Saturday and it was the 298th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 25, 1947 can also be written as 10/25/1947 in the US and as 25/10/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 25, 1947?


Famous people born on October 25, 1947:

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October 25, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 25, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 25, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 25, 1947 was You Do by Dinah Shore, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - You Do youtube
  2. - Kokomo, Indiana youtube
  3. - I Wish I Didn't Love You So youtube
  4. - Mickey youtube
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October 25, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 25th is Scorpio.

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October 25, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 25, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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October 25, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 25, 1947 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 25, 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 October 25, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 03:28 pm and setting at 02:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 30, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 1947.

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How old is someone born on October 25, 1947?


Someone born on October 25, 1947 is:

77 years 6 months old,

or 930 months and 19 days old,

or 4046 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28326 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 25, 1947?

There are 164 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 25, 1947?

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