What happened on Sunday December 14, 1952?

About December 14th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking medical procedure was performed at Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the first successful surgical separation of conjoined twins. This medical milestone represented a significant advancement in surgical techniques and medical understanding of complex anatomical challenges.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 1952 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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 14, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 1952:

  • First Successful Surgical Separation of Siamese Twins A groundbreaking medical procedure was performed at Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the first successful surgical separation of conjoined twins. This medical milestone represented a significant advancement in surgical techniques and medical understanding of complex anatomical challenges.
  • Pongam Prison Camp Uprising A violent uprising occurred in the Pongam prison camp in South Korea, resulting in the death of 82 prisoners. UN troops were involved in suppressing the riot, highlighting the tensions and volatile conditions in post-Korean War detention facilities.
  • R.H. Shodhan's Test Cricket Debut R.H. Shodhan made a remarkable Test Cricket debut, scoring an impressive 110 runs against Pakistan in Calcutta. This performance highlighted the emerging talent in Indian cricket during the early 1950s.
  • KROD Television Channel Launch KROD (later renamed KDBC) TV channel 4, a CBS affiliate, began broadcasting in El Paso, Texas. This event marked an expansion of television media infrastructure in the southwestern United States during the early 1950s.
  • Death of Olav Fartein Vålen Olav Fartein Vålen, a notable Norwegian composer, passed away at the age of 65. His contributions to musical composition represented an important chapter in mid-20th century Norwegian cultural history.

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December 14, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 14, 1952: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Cardinals - Chicago Bears : 7 - 10
  • Cleveland Browns - New York Giants : 34 - 37
  • Green Bay Packers - San Francisco 49ers : 14 - 24
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Washington Redskins : 21 - 27
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Los Angeles Rams : 14 - 28
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What day of the week was December 14, 1952?


December 14, 1952 was a Sunday and it was the 349th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1952 can also be written as 12/14/1952 in the US and as 14/12/1952 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 1952 in December 1952 calendar

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Who was born on December 14, 1952?


Famous people born on December 14, 1952:

  • Pedro Collor de Mello

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December 14, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 14, 1952:

  • Michel Alexandre
  • Teixeira de Pascoaes
  • Fartein Valen

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December 14, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 14, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 14, 1952 was Here In My Heart by Al Martino, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  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 14, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th 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 14, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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December 14, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 1952 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 14, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:42 am and setting at 02:56 pm.

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 14, 1952?


Someone born on December 14, 1952 is:

72 years 4 months old,

or 868 months and 23 days old,

or 3777 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26442 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 1952?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 14th 2025.

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