What happened on Sunday March 08, 1953?

About March 8th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The US Census reveals a significant shift in agricultural employment, with 239,000 farmers leaving the farming profession in the past two years, indicating substantial economic and demographic changes in rural America.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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March 08, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1953:

  • US Agricultural Workforce Decline The US Census reveals a significant shift in agricultural employment, with 239,000 farmers leaving the farming profession in the past two years, indicating substantial economic and demographic changes in rural America.
  • Jim Rice: Boston Red Sox Outfielder Jim Rice, a notable Boston Red Sox outfielder, who would later be named American League Most Valuable Player in 1978, begins his professional baseball journey.
  • WFMJ TV Channel Launch in Youngstown WFMJ TV channel 21, an NBC affiliate, begins broadcasting in Youngstown, Ohio, expanding television media coverage in the region.
  • Patty Berg Wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open Professional golfer Patty Berg secures victory at the LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf.

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

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What day of the week was March 08, 1953?


March 08, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 67th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1953 can also be written as 3/8/1953 in the US and as 8/3/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 08, 1953?


Famous people born on March 08, 1953:

  • Jim Rice

    Jim Rice was a legendary Boston Red Sox left fielder, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.

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March 08, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Now youtube
  4. - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? youtube
  5. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
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March 08, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 08, 1953 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 08, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 01:11 am and setting at 11:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Mar 30, 1953.

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How old is someone born on March 08, 1953?


Someone born on March 08, 1953 is:

72 years 2 months old,

or 866 months and 5 days old,

or 3766 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26364 days old,

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

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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

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

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