What happened on Monday January 04, 1954?

About January 4th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cleveland, Ohio DJ Alan Freed first publicly used the term 'rock 'n' roll' during his radio show, officially introducing a phrase that would become synonymous with a revolutionary music genre.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 1954 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: What It Was, Was Football (Parts 1 & 2) by Andy Griffith
  • #1 UK song: Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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January 04, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 1954:

  • Origin of 'Rock 'n' Roll' Term Cleveland, Ohio DJ Alan Freed first publicly used the term 'rock 'n' roll' during his radio show, officially introducing a phrase that would become synonymous with a revolutionary music genre.
  • Elvis Presley's Early Recording Session Elvis Presley recorded a pivotal 10-minute demo in Nashville, marking an early milestone in his legendary music career. This session would help launch him towards becoming one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
  • The Brighter Day Soap Opera Debut The daytime soap opera 'The Brighter Day' premiered on television, contributing to the growing popularity of serialized dramatic programming in the 1950s.

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January 04, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 04, 1954?


January 04, 1954 was a Monday and it was the 4th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1954 can also be written as 1/4/1954 in the US and as 4/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 04, 1954?


Famous people born on January 04, 1954:

  • Tina Knowles

    Tina Knowles is a renowned American fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the successful fashion line House of Deréon.

  • Eugene Chadbourne

    Eugene Chadbourne is an experimental musician, guitarist, and singer known for his avant-garde approach to music and his work with the band...

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January 04, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 1954:

  • Enrico Cavacchioli

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January 04, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 4th and January 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1954 was What It Was, Was Football (Parts 1 & 2) by Andy Griffith, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - What It Was, Was Football (Parts 1 & 2) youtube
  2. - Secret Love youtube

January 04, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1954 was Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  2. - Answer Me youtube
  3. - Blowing Wild youtube
  4. - Let's Have A Party youtube
  5. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
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January 04, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th 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 04, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 04, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 1954 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 04, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 07:03 am and setting at 05:28 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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How old is someone born on January 04, 1954?


Someone born on January 04, 1954 is:

71 years 4 months old,

or 856 months and 10 days old,

or 3723 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 04, 1954.

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