Friday 9 January 1953
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 9, 1953). The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Javad Alizadeh and David Hewson.
In UK You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford was in the top 5 hits.
Niagara, directed by Henry Hathaway, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953
while The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Face the Music.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Holidays:
- Balloon Ascension Day
- Philippines - Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo district, Manila.
- 1788 - Ratification Day in Connecticut.
- 1822 - "I Will Stay" Day, when the Portuguese prince Pedro decided to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portugal king Jopo VI, starting the Brazilian independence process.
- 1964 - Memorial day of Patriotic Panamanians for the Panama Canal (Martyrs' Day/Dia de los Martires).
- Eastern Orthodox - Feast of Saint Theophan the Recluse.
- Roman Catholic - Feast of Saint Adrian
- Stepfather's Day
Famous Birthdays:
- David Hewson: Author.
- Javad Alizadeh: Iranian cartoonist and painter.
- Morris Gleitzman: English-Australian journalist and author.
- Shigeru So: Japanese runner.
- Takeshi So: Japanese runner.
Famous Deaths:
- Hans Aanrud: Norwegian Author (Storken), dies at 89.
Facts:
- Korean ferryboat Chang Tyong-Ho sank off Pusan killing 249
- Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 116 points in basketball game.
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- LIFE: 15000 house
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Queen Elizabeth II, Woman of the Year -- Jan. 5, 1953
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1953
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1953 ?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- Pretend - Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Old Man And The Sea
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down
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The Great Enterprise
Relating OURSELF TO OUR WORLD. PART ONE. EQUIPMENT FOR MATURING 1. THE SELF IMAGE 2. IMAGES OF OTHERS 3. THE EGOCENTRIC TRAP 4. Over under relations 5.
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From Here To Eternity
Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may
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