Friday 9 January 1953
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Javad Alizadeh and Morris Gleitzman.
In UK You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford was in the top 5 hits.
Jhansi Ki Rani, directed by Sohrab Modi, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953
while The Great Enterprise by H.A. Overstreet 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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Face the Music
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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:
- 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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Magazine Covers
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- LIFE: 15000 house
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Queen Elizabeth II, Woman of the Year -- Jan. 5, 1953
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Music Charts
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Books
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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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The Magic Lantern
".an old-fashioned novel in the very best sense. It is rich and flavorful, it is compelling and enthralling, a story of a host of real people whose motivations and characteristics grow
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The Wonderful Country
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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