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see horoscope and birth chart for January 05, 1953What happened on Monday January 05, 1953?
About January 5th, 1953, in brief:
- Historical events: Samuel Beckett's groundbreaking absurdist play 'Waiting for Godot' receives its world première at the Théâtre de Babylone in Paris. This seminal work, originally written in French as 'En attendant Godot', would go on to revolutionize modern theater by challenging traditional narrative structures and exploring themes of existentialism, meaninglessness, and human condition.
- Day of the week: January 5th, 1953 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
- #1 US song: Pretend by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
- #1 UK song: You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford
- Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg
More about January 5th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 1953.
Table of contents
- January 05, 1953: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was January 05, 1953?
- Who was born on January 05, 1953?
- January 05, 1953: Number 1 song on that day
- January 05, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 05, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on January 05, 1953?
- Back in 1953
January 05, 1953: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 05, 1953:
- Waiting for Godot Premieres in Paris Samuel Beckett's groundbreaking absurdist play 'Waiting for Godot' receives its world première at the Théâtre de Babylone in Paris. This seminal work, originally written in French as 'En attendant Godot', would go on to revolutionize modern theater by challenging traditional narrative structures and exploring themes of existentialism, meaninglessness, and human condition.
January 05, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was January 05, 1953?
January 05, 1953 was a Monday and it was the 5th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 05, 1953 can also be written as 1/5/1953 in the US and as 5/1/1953 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on January 05, 1953?
Famous people born on January 05, 1953:
- George Tenet
Prominent American intelligence official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence from 1997 to 2004, playing a significant role...
- Jim Gantner
Professional baseball player who spent most of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers, playing second base during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Pamela Sue Martin
American actress known for her roles in television series like 'The Nancy Drew Mystery Series' and 'Dynasty'.
- Dwight Muhammad Qawi
January 05, 1953: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 05, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
January 05, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1953 was Pretend by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.
- Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra - Pretend
January 05, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1953 was You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.
- Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
- Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love
- Al Martino - Here In My Heart
- Eddie Fisher - Outside Of Heaven
- Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
January 05, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.
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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.
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 05, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.
Discover the Snake personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 05, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 05, 1953 was Waning gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 05, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 09:11 pm and setting at 10:26 am.
The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Jan 29, 1953.
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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 1953
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Someone born on January 05, 1953 is:
72 years 3 months old,
or 867 months and 18 days old,
or 3772 weeks and 2 days old,
or 26406 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1953?
There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1953?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 05, 1953.
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Back in 1953
