Born on 9 July 1952

At A Glance

9 July 1952 at a glance

Day of the week

9 July 1952 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Cry” by Johnnie Ray was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1952

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1952 was This Is Cinerama.

Star sign

The star sign for 9 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 July 1952 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 July

• 1943 World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.
• 1944 World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
• 1944 World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.
• 1955 The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.
• 1961 Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which is later suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta.

Famous people born on 9 July

• Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
• Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1964)
• Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician (1955–2026)
• Jack White, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1975)

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