What happened on Saturday December 05, 1953?

About December 5th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 5, 1953, a catastrophic F5 tornado tore through Vicksburg, Mississippi, causing unprecedented destruction. The tornado, with wind speeds exceeding 261 miles per hour, ripped through residential and commercial areas, leaving a trail of complete devastation. Entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble, infrastructure was severely damaged, and the local community faced immense loss of life and property. This natural disaster highlighted the extreme vulnerability of communities to powerful tornadic events in the Mississippi region.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1953 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Changing Partners by Kay Starr
  • #1 UK song: Answer Me by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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December 05, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1953:

  • Devastating F5 Tornado Strikes Vicksburg, Mississippi On December 5, 1953, a catastrophic F5 tornado tore through Vicksburg, Mississippi, causing unprecedented destruction. The tornado, with wind speeds exceeding 261 miles per hour, ripped through residential and commercial areas, leaving a trail of complete devastation. Entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble, infrastructure was severely damaged, and the local community faced immense loss of life and property. This natural disaster highlighted the extreme vulnerability of communities to powerful tornadic events in the Mississippi region.

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December 05, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 05, 1953: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Los Angeles Rams : 2 - 45
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What day of the week was December 05, 1953?


December 05, 1953 was a Saturday and it was the 339th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1953 can also be written as 12/5/1953 in the US and as 5/12/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 05, 1953?


Famous people born on December 05, 1953:

  • Gwen Lister

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December 05, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 05, 1953:

  • Jorge Negrete
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    Jorge Negrete was a legendary Mexican actor and singer known as the 'Charro Cantor' during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

  • Georges Bayrou
  • Hubert Moest
  • Maria Pascoli

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December 05, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1953 was Changing Partners by Kay Starr, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Changing Partners youtube
  2. - The Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart youtube
  3. - Santa Baby youtube
  4. - Heart of My Heart youtube
  5. - Oh, Mein Papa youtube

December 05, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1953 was Answer Me by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Answer Me youtube
  2. - Answer Me youtube
  3. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
  4. - Hey Joe youtube
  5. - Poppa Piccolino youtube
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December 05, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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December 05, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 05, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 December 05, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:27 am and setting at 04:28 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1953?


Someone born on December 05, 1953 is:

71 years 4 months old,

or 856 months and 18 days old,

or 3724 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26072 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1953?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 05, 1953.

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