What happened on Thursday December 09, 1954?

About December 9th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Renowned Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich was appointed as an honored guest of the Swedish Royal Music Academy, recognizing his significant contributions to classical music during the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1954 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Melody Of Love by Billy Vaughn
  • #1 UK song: Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: The Country Girl directed by George Seaton

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December 09, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1954:

  • Shostakovich Honored by Swedish Royal Music Academy Renowned Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich was appointed as an honored guest of the Swedish Royal Music Academy, recognizing his significant contributions to classical music during the mid-20th century.
  • Notable Births on December 9, 1954 Two significant figures were born on this day: Jean-Claude Juncker, a Luxembourger lawyer and politician who would later serve as Prime Minister of Luxembourg, and Henk ten Cate, a Dutch footballer and manager who made notable contributions to sports.

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December 09, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 09, 1954?


December 09, 1954 was a Thursday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1954 can also be written as 12/9/1954 in the US and as 9/12/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 09, 1954?


Famous people born on December 09, 1954:

  • Jean-Claude Juncker

    Prominent European politician who served as Prime Minister of Luxembourg and President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019, playing...

  • Louis de Bernieres

    Acclaimed British novelist best known for his novel 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin', which was later adapted into a successful film.

  • Renáta Tomanová
  • Jack Sonni
  • Mary Fallin

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December 09, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1954:

  • Mario Giacomo Levi
  • Bill McGowan
  • Josef Escher

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December 09, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 6th and December 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1954 was Melody Of Love by Billy Vaughn, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

  1. - Melody Of Love youtube
  2. - Hearts Of Stone youtube
  3. - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane youtube

December 09, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1954 was Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

  1. - Let's Have Another Party youtube
  2. - Santo Natale youtube
  3. - This Ole House youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - No One But You youtube
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December 09, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th 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 09, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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December 09, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1954 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 1954 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 09, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:06 pm and setting at 07:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Jan 08, 1955.

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1954?


Someone born on December 09, 1954 is:

70 years 5 months old,

or 845 months and 5 days old,

or 3674 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25724 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1954?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 09, 1954.

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