What happened on Sunday January 11, 1953?

About January 11th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: J. Edgar Hoover, the powerful director of the FBI, was offered a prestigious and lucrative position as president of the International Boxing Club, which he decisively declined. The six-figure offer represented a significant financial opportunity, yet Hoover chose to remain committed to his role in federal law enforcement.
  • Day of the week: January 11th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • 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 11th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on January 11th, 1953.

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January 11, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 11, 1953:

  • J. Edgar Hoover Declines Boxing Club Presidency Offer J. Edgar Hoover, the powerful director of the FBI, was offered a prestigious and lucrative position as president of the International Boxing Club, which he decisively declined. The six-figure offer represented a significant financial opportunity, yet Hoover chose to remain committed to his role in federal law enforcement.

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January 11, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 11, 1953?


January 11, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 11th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 11, 1953 can also be written as 1/11/1953 in the US and as 11/1/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 11, 1953?


Famous people born on January 11, 1953:

  • John Sessions

    Renowned British comedian and actor known for his exceptional improvisational skills on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' and satirical work on...

  • Graham Allen (politician)

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January 11, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 11, 1953:

  • Roberta Fulbright

    American businesswoman (b.1874).

  • Noe Zhordania

    Georgian journalist and politician, prime minister of georgia (b. 1868).

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January 11, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 11, 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 11, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 11, 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 11, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 11, 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 11, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 11th is Capricorn.

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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 11, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 11, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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January 11, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 11, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 11, 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 11, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:30 am and setting at 01:33 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 11, 1953?


Someone born on January 11, 1953 is:

72 years 3 months old,

or 867 months and 12 days old,

or 3771 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26400 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 11, 1953?

There are 263 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 11, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 11, 1953.

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