What happened on Sunday February 08, 1953?

About February 8th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: US President Dwight D. Eisenhower refused a clemency appeal for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Soviet atomic spies, effectively sealing their fate during the height of Cold War tensions.
  • Day of the week: February 8th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Pretend by Nat King Cole (Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra)
  • #1 UK song: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes by Perry Como & The Ramblers
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about February 8th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on February 8th, 1953.

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February 08, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 1953:

  • Eisenhower Denies Clemency for Rosenbergs US President Dwight D. Eisenhower refused a clemency appeal for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Soviet atomic spies, effectively sealing their fate during the height of Cold War tensions.
  • Soviet Union Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Israel The Soviet Union severed diplomatic relations with Israel following a bomb explosion at the Soviet embassy, which occurred in the context of the 'Doctors' plot' and escalating Cold War tensions.
  • Mary Steenburgen Born Mary Steenburgen, an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile roles in film and television, was born in Newport, Arkansas.
  • Dan Quisenberry Born Dan Quisenberry, a notable American baseball pitcher, was born in Santa Monica, California. He would later become known for his distinctive submarine pitching style.
  • Betty Jameson Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Betty Jameson secured victory at the Serbin Golf Open, a significant achievement in women's professional golf.
  • WLVA TV Channel 13 Begins Broadcasting WLVA (now known as WSET) TV channel 13 in Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia, began broadcasting as an ABC affiliate.

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February 08, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 08, 1953?


February 08, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 39th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 1953 can also be written as 2/8/1953 in the US and as 8/2/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 08, 1953?


Famous people born on February 08, 1953:

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February 08, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 2nd and February 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 08, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 1953 was Pretend by Nat King Cole (Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra), according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Pretend youtube
  2. - Anywhere I Wander youtube
  3. - Downhearted youtube

February 08, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 08, 1953 was Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes by Perry Como & The Ramblers, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  2. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
  3. - Because You're Mine youtube
  4. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  5. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
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February 08, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 08, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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February 08, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 08, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 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 February 08, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 02:19 am and setting at 12:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 29, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Feb 28, 1953.

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How old is someone born on February 08, 1953?


Someone born on February 08, 1953 is:

72 years 3 months old,

or 867 months and 28 days old,

or 3773 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26415 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 1953?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 08, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 08, 1953.

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