What happened on Friday July 10, 1953?

About July 10th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet official newspaper Pravda publicly announces the dramatic downfall of Lavrenti Beria, a powerful Soviet official and key figure in Stalin's regime. Beria was removed from his positions as head of the NKVD and Minister of Internal Affairs, expelled from the Communist Party, and arrested on charges of high treason.
  • Day of the week: July 10th, 1953 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: With These Hands by Eddie Fisher
  • #1 UK song: I Believe by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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July 10, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 10, 1953:

  • Lavrenti Beria Deposed in Soviet Power Struggle The Soviet official newspaper Pravda publicly announces the dramatic downfall of Lavrenti Beria, a powerful Soviet official and key figure in Stalin's regime. Beria was removed from his positions as head of the NKVD and Minister of Internal Affairs, expelled from the Communist Party, and arrested on charges of high treason.
  • Ben Hogan Wins British Open Golf Championship Ben Hogan achieves a remarkable victory at the 82nd British Golf Open, shooting an impressive 282 at the challenging Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. His performance solidified his reputation as one of the greatest golfers of his era.

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

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What day of the week was July 10, 1953?


July 10, 1953 was a Friday and it was the 191st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 1953 can also be written as 7/10/1953 in the US and as 10/7/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 10, 1953?


Famous people born on July 10, 1953:

  • Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers

    Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers is a prominent French businesswoman and author, known as the heiress of the L'Oréal cosmetics empire and...

  • Nancy Frangione

    Nancy Frangione is an American actress known for her roles in television soap operas like 'All My Children' and 'Another World' during the...

  • Édouard Guillard

    Édouard Guillard is a distinguished French naval admiral who played a crucial role in designing and commanding the aircraft carrier Charles...

  • Rik Emmett

    Rik Emmett is a Canadian rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, renowned as the lead vocalist of the rock band Triumph, known for their...

  • Thomas Ligotti

    Thomas Ligotti is an influential American horror writer known for his philosophical and pessimistic approach to weird fiction.

  • Billy Jack Haynes
  • Didier Eribon
  • Neal D. Barnard
  • principessa Takamado Hisako
  • Stan Bush
  • Tat'jana Veniaminovna Vedeneeva

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July 10, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 10, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 6th and July 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 1953 was With These Hands by Eddie Fisher, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - With These Hands youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 10, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - I Believe youtube
  2. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  3. - The Song From The Moulin Rouge youtube
  4. - I'm Walking Behind You youtube
  5. - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me youtube
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July 10, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 10, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:48 am and setting at 09:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 27, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 1953.

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How old is someone born on July 10, 1953?


Someone born on July 10, 1953 is:

71 years 10 months old,

or 862 months and 4 days old,

or 3748 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26241 days old,

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

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 10th 2025.

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

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

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