What happened on Wednesday December 31, 1947?

Here's what happened on December 31, 1947:

• Burton Cummings born Burton Lorne Cummings, a Canadian musician and songwriter, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is best known for leading the Guess Who during their most successful period from 1965 to 1975 and for his lengthy solo career. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1947

December 31, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 1947

Newspapers from Dec. 31, 1947

Your poster from December 31, 1947

December 31, 1947 was a Wednesday and it was the 365th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1947 can also be written as 12/31/1947 in the US and as 31/12/1947 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1947 in December 1947 calendar

Famous people born on December 31, 1947:

• Tim Matheson

  Tim Matheson is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Eric 'Otter' Stratton in the comedy film 'National Lampoon's Animal House' and for portraying Vice President John Hoynes on the TV series 'The West Wing'. His career spans over six decades, including notable work in both film and television. [bio]

• Burton Cummings

  Burton Cummings is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and keyboardist for the rock band The Guess Who. He gained international fame in the late 1960s and 1970s through hit songs such as 'American Woman' and 'These Eyes.' After leaving The Guess Who, Cummings embarked on a successful solo career. [bio]

• Jeff Lynne

  Legendary musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and for his...

• Rita Lee

  Influential Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress who was a significant figure in Brazilian rock and music scene until her...

• Rita Lee (singer)
• Gerhard Ludwig Müller

Famous people born in 1947

Famous people born on December 31st

December 31, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1947 was Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

1. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
2. Dinah Shore - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st 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 31, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 1947 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 December 31, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:21 pm and setting at 11:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1948.

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Your place in the Universe on December 31, 1947

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Someone born on December 31, 1947 is:

78 years 4 months old,

or 940 months and 25 days old,

or 4090 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28635 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 1947?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 31, 1947.

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