What happened on Tuesday June 02, 1953?

About June 2nd, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned in Westminster Abbey, London, marking a historic moment as the first coronation to be televised. The ceremony was a grand international event that symbolized the continuation of British royal tradition while embracing modern media technology. Accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth took her coronation oath, promising to serve the people of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.
  • Day of the week: June 2nd, 1953 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Half a Photograph by Kay Starr
  • #1 UK song: I Believe by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about June 2nd, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on June 2nd, 1953.

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June 02, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 02, 1953:

  • Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned in Westminster Abbey, London, marking a historic moment as the first coronation to be televised. The ceremony was a grand international event that symbolized the continuation of British royal tradition while embracing modern media technology. Accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth took her coronation oath, promising to serve the people of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.
  • Edmund Hillary Reaches Mount Everest Peak News first reported in London about Edmund Hillary's successful ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, a groundbreaking achievement in mountaineering history that captured global imagination.

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June 02, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 02, 1953?


June 02, 1953 was a Tuesday and it was the 153rd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 02, 1953 can also be written as 6/2/1953 in the US and as 2/6/1953 in UK and Europe.

June 02, 1953 in June 1953 calendar

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Who was born on June 02, 1953?


Famous people born on June 02, 1953:

  • Cornel West

    Cornel West is a renowned African American philosopher, political activist, author, and public intellectual known for his critical analysis...

  • Ronnie Dunn

    Country music singer and songwriter, known as part of the famous duo Brooks & Dunn.

  • Jacques-François Piquet

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June 02, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 02, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 02, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 02, 1953 was Half a Photograph by Kay Starr, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - Half a Photograph youtube
  2. - I'd Rather Die Young youtube

June 02, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 02, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - I Believe youtube
  2. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  3. - Pretend youtube
  4. - The Song From The Moulin Rouge youtube
  5. - Coronation Rag youtube
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June 02, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 2nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 02, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 02, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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June 02, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 02, 1953 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 02, 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 June 02, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 12:00 am and setting at 11:32 am.

The previous full moon was on May 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jun 27, 1953.

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How old is someone born on June 02, 1953?


Someone born on June 02, 1953 is:

71 years 11 months old,

or 863 months and 12 days old,

or 3754 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26279 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 02, 1953?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 02, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 02, 1953.

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