What happened on Wednesday July 01, 1953?

About July 1st, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: KLAS TV, a CBS affiliate, begins broadcasting in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking an important milestone in the city's media and communication landscape. This television station would play a significant role in providing local news and entertainment to the growing Las Vegas metropolitan area.
  • Day of the week: July 1st, 1953 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Gambler's Guitar by Rusty Draper
  • #1 UK song: I Believe by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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July 01, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 01, 1953:

  • KLAS TV Channel 8 Launches in Las Vegas KLAS TV, a CBS affiliate, begins broadcasting in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking an important milestone in the city's media and communication landscape. This television station would play a significant role in providing local news and entertainment to the growing Las Vegas metropolitan area.
  • KTVH Television Begins Broadcasting in Kansas KTVH (later known as KWCH), a CBS affiliate on channel 12, starts broadcasting in the Hutchinson-Wichita, Kansas region. This new television station would become an important source of local news and programming for central Kansas residents.

Events in 1953

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 01, 1953?


July 01, 1953 was a Wednesday and it was the 182nd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 01, 1953 can also be written as 7/1/1953 in the US and as 1/7/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 01, 1953?


Famous people born on July 01, 1953:

  • Lawrence Gonzi

    Maltese lawyer and politician who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Malta from 2004 to 2013, leading the Nationalist Party during a...

  • Catherine Ferry

    French singer who represented France in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with her song '1,2,3'.

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


Famous people died on July 01, 1953:

  • Albert Heikenwälder

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July 01, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 01, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 29th and July 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 01, 1953 was Gambler's Guitar by Rusty Draper, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - Gambler's Guitar youtube
  2. - Oh! youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 01, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - I Believe youtube
  2. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  3. - I'm Walking Behind You youtube
  4. - Pretend youtube
  5. - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me youtube
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July 01, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 1st is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 01, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:01 pm and setting at 11:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 27, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 1953.

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How old is someone born on July 01, 1953?


Someone born on July 01, 1953 is:

71 years 11 months old,

or 863 months and 4 days old,

or 3753 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26272 days old,

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

There are 26 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 1st 2025.

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

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

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