What happened on Tuesday October 06, 1953?

About October 6th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was officially established as a permanent specialized agency of the United Nations, solidifying its global mission to support children's welfare and rights.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 1953 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Little Blue Riding Hood by Stan Freberg
  • #1 UK song: Look At That Girl by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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October 06, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 1953:

  • UNICEF Becomes Permanent UN Agency The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was officially established as a permanent specialized agency of the United Nations, solidifying its global mission to support children's welfare and rights.
  • Konrad Adenauer Re-elected as German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was re-elected as Chancellor of West Germany, continuing his crucial role in rebuilding and stabilizing the country in the post-World War II era.
  • UK Sends Troops to British Guiana The United Kingdom dispatched military troops to British Guiana to address civil unrest, with the government citing Communist influences as the primary source of tension.
  • Guyanese Constitution Suspended The constitution of Guyana was suspended, signaling political instability and potential constitutional crisis in the British colonial territory.
  • Death of Vera Mukhina Vera Mukhina, a renowned 64-year-old Soviet sculptor and painter, passed away from angina, marking the loss of a significant artist in Soviet cultural history.
  • WTVM TV Channel 9 Begins Broadcasting WTVM TV channel 9, an ABC affiliate, commenced broadcasting in Columbus, Georgia, marking a significant moment in local media history.

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October 06, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 06, 1953?


October 06, 1953 was a Tuesday and it was the 279th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1953 can also be written as 10/6/1953 in the US and as 6/10/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 06, 1953?


Famous people born on October 06, 1953:

  • Tom Labonge

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October 06, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 1953:

  • Porter Hall
  • Vera Ignat'evna Muchina
  • William Burns

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October 06, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 5th and October 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 06, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 1953 was Little Blue Riding Hood by Stan Freberg, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Little Blue Riding Hood youtube
  2. - Many Times youtube

October 06, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 1953 was Look At That Girl by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Look At That Girl youtube
  2. - Where The Winds Blow youtube
  3. - I Believe youtube
  4. - Hey Joe youtube
  5. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
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October 06, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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October 06, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 06, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:38 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 23, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Oct 22, 1953.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 1953?


Someone born on October 06, 1953 is:

71 years 6 months old,

or 858 months and 29 days old,

or 3734 weeks and 6 days old,

or 26144 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 1953?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 06, 1953.

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