What happened on Tuesday July 29, 1947?

About July 29th, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: After a memory upgrade initiated on November 9, 1946, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the world's pioneering all-electronic digital computer, is reactivated. This groundbreaking machine would continue to operate continuously until October 2, 1955, marking a significant milestone in the early development of computing technology.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 1947 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Decca) by Perry Como (Ted Weems Orchestra)
  • Popular movie: Life with Father directed by Michael Curtiz

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July 29, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 1947:

  • ENIAC Computer Reactivation After a memory upgrade initiated on November 9, 1946, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the world's pioneering all-electronic digital computer, is reactivated. This groundbreaking machine would continue to operate continuously until October 2, 1955, marking a significant milestone in the early development of computing technology.
  • Tragic Beauty Parlor Gas Explosion A devastating gas leak resulted in a fatal explosion at a beauty parlor in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, claiming the lives of ten women. The incident highlights the potential dangers of gas-related accidents in public spaces during the mid-20th century.

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July 29, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 29, 1947?


July 29, 1947 was a Tuesday and it was the 210th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1947 can also be written as 7/29/1947 in the US and as 29/7/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 29, 1947?


Famous people born on July 29, 1947:

  • Dick Harmon

    Renowned American golf instructor who trained many professional golfers and was highly respected in the golf coaching community.

  • Dorothy Oja
  • Baru (cartoonist)
  • Stan Kroenke

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July 29, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 29, 1947:

  • Grantley Goulding

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July 29, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 28th and August 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 29, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1947 was I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Decca) by Perry Como (Ted Weems Orchestra), according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Decca) youtube
  2. - I Ain't Mad at You youtube
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July 29, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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July 29, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 1947 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 July 29, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 06:15 pm and setting at 03:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 1947.

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How old is someone born on July 29, 1947?


Someone born on July 29, 1947 is:

77 years 9 months old,

or 933 months and 15 days old,

or 4059 weeks and 1 day old,

or 28414 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1947?

There are 76 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 29, 1947.

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