What happened on Wednesday April 01, 1953?

About April 1st, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cricket players Walcott, Worrell, and Weekes all scored centuries in a remarkable innings against India, demonstrating exceptional batting prowess.
  • Day of the week: April 1st, 1953 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Song From Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart) by Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Vocal Faliecia Sanders)
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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April 01, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 01, 1953:

  • West Indies Cricket Performance Against India Cricket players Walcott, Worrell, and Weekes all scored centuries in a remarkable innings against India, demonstrating exceptional batting prowess.
  • 252nd Communications Group Establishment The 252nd Communications Group was formally created as a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, stationed at Camp Murray in the United States.
  • Aftab Baloch Cricket Achievement Pakistani cricketer Aftab Baloch notable for playing two Test matches and scoring an impressive 428 runs for Sind cricket team.
  • Gubernatorial Appointment in New Guinea J van Bale officially appointed as Governor of New Guinea, marking a significant administrative transition in the region.
  • KXMC TV Channel Launch in Minot KXMC Television Channel 13 begins broadcasting in Minot, North Dakota, offering CBS and ABC programming to local viewers.

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April 01, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 01, 1953?


April 01, 1953 was a Wednesday and it was the 91st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1953 can also be written as 4/1/1953 in the US and as 1/4/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 01, 1953?


Famous people born on April 01, 1953:

  • Barry Sonnenfeld
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  • François Calvet
  • Alberto Zaccheroni
  • Oliver Ivanović

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April 01, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 01, 1953:

  • Charles Lalo

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April 01, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 01, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 30th and April 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 01, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1953 was Song From Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart) by Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Vocal Faliecia Sanders), according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - Song From Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart) youtube
  2. - April In Portugal youtube

April 01, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
  4. - Now youtube
  5. - Because You're Mine youtube
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April 01, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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April 01, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 01, 1953 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1953 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 April 01, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 08:53 pm and setting at 06:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Apr 29, 1953.

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How old is someone born on April 01, 1953?


Someone born on April 01, 1953 is:

72 years 1 month old,

or 865 months and 13 days old,

or 3763 weeks

or 26341 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1953?

There are 322 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 01, 1953.

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