What happened on Monday December 07, 1953?

About December 7th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: During a visit to Iran by U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, several days of riots erupted in Tehran. The unrest was a direct reaction to the August 19 CIA-backed coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mosaddegh. Three students were killed by police during the protests, an event that would later be commemorated annually as Student Day.
  • Day of the week: December 7th, 1953 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Oh! My Pa-pa by Eddie Fisher
  • #1 UK song: Answer Me by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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December 07, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 07, 1953:

  • Nixon's Iran Visit Sparks Student Riots During a visit to Iran by U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, several days of riots erupted in Tehran. The unrest was a direct reaction to the August 19 CIA-backed coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mosaddegh. Three students were killed by police during the protests, an event that would later be commemorated annually as Student Day.
  • Ben-Gurion Retires as Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, one of Israel's founding fathers and its first Prime Minister, steps down from his leadership role, marking a significant transition in the young nation's political history.
  • WCCB TV Channel Begins Broadcasting WCCB TV channel 18, an independent/ABC affiliate station in Charlotte, North Carolina, begins its television broadcasting operations.

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December 07, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 07, 1953?


December 07, 1953 was a Monday and it was the 341st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 07, 1953 can also be written as 12/7/1953 in the US and as 7/12/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 07, 1953?


Famous people born on December 07, 1953:

  • Tom Hulce

    American actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Mozart in 'Amadeus' and for voicing Quasimodo in Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre...

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December 07, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 07, 1953:

  • Bertram Grassby

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December 07, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 07, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 7th and December 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 07, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 07, 1953 was Oh! My Pa-pa by Eddie Fisher, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Oh! My Pa-pa youtube

December 07, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 07, 1953 was Answer Me by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Answer Me youtube
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  3. - Let's Have A Party youtube
  4. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
  5. - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus youtube
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December 07, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 7th 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 07, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 07, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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December 07, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 07, 1953 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 07, 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 07, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 06:33 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 07, 1953?


Someone born on December 07, 1953 is:

71 years 5 months old,

or 857 months and 7 days old,

or 3727 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26091 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 07, 1953?

There are 207 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 07, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 07, 1953.

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