What happened on Monday March 02, 1953?

About March 2nd, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 2, 1953, the Academy Awards ceremony was televised nationally for the first time by NBC, marking a significant milestone in entertainment media broadcasting. This event transformed the Oscars from an exclusive Hollywood event into a nationwide spectator experience, allowing millions of Americans to watch the glamorous celebration of cinema in real-time.
  • Day of the week: March 2nd, 1953 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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March 02, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 02, 1953:

  • First Television Broadcast of Academy Awards On March 2, 1953, the Academy Awards ceremony was televised nationally for the first time by NBC, marking a significant milestone in entertainment media broadcasting. This event transformed the Oscars from an exclusive Hollywood event into a nationwide spectator experience, allowing millions of Americans to watch the glamorous celebration of cinema in real-time.

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

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What day of the week was March 02, 1953?


March 02, 1953 was a Monday and it was the 61st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 02, 1953 can also be written as 3/2/1953 in the US and as 2/3/1953 in UK and Europe.

March 02, 1953 in March 1953 calendar

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Who was born on March 02, 1953?


Famous people born on March 02, 1953:

  • Russ Feingold

    Russ Feingold is a prominent Democratic politician from Wisconsin who served three terms in the U.S.

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March 02, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 02, 1953:

  • James Lightbody

    American runner (d. 1953).

  • Francesco Beguinot
  • Wojciech Trąmpczyński

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March 02, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 02, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 2nd and March 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 02, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Now youtube
  4. - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? youtube
  5. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
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March 02, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 2nd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 02, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 07:53 pm and setting at 07:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Mar 30, 1953.

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How old is someone born on March 02, 1953?


Someone born on March 02, 1953 is:

72 years 1 month old,

or 865 months and 21 days old,

or 3764 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26350 days old,

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

There are 313 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 2nd 2026.

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

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

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