What happened on Saturday January 10, 1953?

About January 10th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pat Benatar, a legendary American rock singer-songwriter known for her powerful vocals and iconic hits, was born in Brooklyn, New York. She would later become a four-time Grammy Award winner and a significant influence in the rock music scene of the 1980s.
  • Day of the week: January 10th, 1953 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Pretend by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
  • #1 UK song: You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about January 10th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on January 10th, 1953.

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January 10, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 10, 1953:

  • Pat Benatar Born Pat Benatar, a legendary American rock singer-songwriter known for her powerful vocals and iconic hits, was born in Brooklyn, New York. She would later become a four-time Grammy Award winner and a significant influence in the rock music scene of the 1980s.
  • Bollingen Prize Awarded to Archibald MacLeish The prestigious Bollingen Prize for poetry was awarded to Archibald MacLeish, a renowned American poet, playwright, and writer. This significant recognition highlights MacLeish's literary contributions and artistic excellence in poetry during the early 1950s.
  • NFL Pro Bowl: National Conference Victory The NFL Pro Bowl was held, with the National Conference defeating the American Conference with a decisive score of 27-7. This annual all-star game showcased the top professional football players of the season.

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January 10, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 10, 1953?


January 10, 1953 was a Saturday and it was the 10th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 10, 1953 can also be written as 1/10/1953 in the US and as 10/1/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 10, 1953?


Famous people born on January 10, 1953:

  • Pat Benatar
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  • Dennis Cooper

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  • Bobby Rahal

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  • Salvatore Biondino
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January 10, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 10, 1953:

  • Marjorie Hayward

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January 10, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 10, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 10, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 10, 1953 was Pretend by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - Pretend youtube

January 10, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 10, 1953 was You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - You Belong To Me youtube
  2. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  3. - Here In My Heart youtube
  4. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
  5. - Because You're Mine youtube
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January 10, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 10th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 10, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 10, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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January 10, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 10, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 10, 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 January 10, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 02:21 am and setting at 12:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Jan 29, 1953.

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How old is someone born on January 10, 1953?


Someone born on January 10, 1953 is:

72 years 4 months old,

or 868 months and 4 days old,

or 3774 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26422 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 10, 1953?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 10, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 10, 1953.

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