What happened on Friday January 01, 1954?

Here's what happened on January 01, 1954:

• First Coast-to-Coast Color TV Broadcast NBC makes history by conducting the first coast-to-coast NTSC color television broadcast, telecasting the Tournament of Roses Parade with public demonstrations of prototype color receivers across the United States.
• Milovan Djilas Criticizes Communism Yugoslav parliament chairman and Vice President Milovan Djilas publicly criticizes the communist system, signaling internal ideological tensions.
• Soviet Union Ends War Reparations The Soviet Union ceases demanding war reparations from East Germany, signaling a potential easing of post-World War II tensions.
• First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The inaugural Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York City, marking the beginning of a beloved annual holiday tradition.
• Birth of Robert Menendez Robert Menendez, an American politician who would later become a prominent U.S. Senator from New Jersey, is born.
• KSLA TV Channel Launch KSLA TV channel 12, a CBS affiliate, begins broadcasting in Shreveport, Louisiana, expanding television coverage in the region.

Events in 1954

January 01, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 01, 1954

Newspapers from Jan. 01, 1954

January 01, 1954 was a Friday and it was the 1st day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 01, 1954 can also be written as 1/1/1954 in the US and as 1/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

January 01, 1954 in January 1954 calendar

Famous people born on January 01, 1954:

• Richard Edson

  American actor and musician known for his roles in independent films and as a drummer for alternative bands like Sonic Youth.

• Laika

  Soviet space dog who became the first living being to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2, pioneering space exploration at the cost of her life.

• Claire Doutriaux

Famous people born in 1954

Famous people born on January 1st

Famous people died on January 01, 1954:

• Leonard Bacon

  American poet and critic (b. 1887).

• Duff Cooper

  English politician and diplomat, chancellor of the duchy of lancaster (b. 1890).

• José Millán-Astray
• Ugo Sirovich
• Jules Brocherel
• Giuseppe Aonzo

Famous people who died in 1954

Famous people who died on January 1st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 1st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 01, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 01, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 01, 1954 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 01, 1954 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 January 01, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:13 am and setting at 02:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 1954.

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Your place in the Universe on January 01, 1954

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Someone born on January 01, 1954 is:

71 years 4 months old,

or 856 months and 13 days old,

or 3723 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26066 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 01, 1954?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 01, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 01, 1954.

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