What happened on Monday January 11, 1954?

About January 11th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, catastrophically disintegrated mid-flight due to critical metal fatigue issues, crashing into the Mediterranean Sea near Elba, Italy. All 35 passengers and crew members perished in this tragic aviation incident that would significantly impact aircraft design and safety protocols.
  • Day of the week: January 11th, 1954 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 UK song: Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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January 11, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 11, 1954:

  • BOAC Flight 781 Disaster BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, catastrophically disintegrated mid-flight due to critical metal fatigue issues, crashing into the Mediterranean Sea near Elba, Italy. All 35 passengers and crew members perished in this tragic aviation incident that would significantly impact aircraft design and safety protocols.
  • Devastating Vorarlberg Avalanches A series of catastrophic avalanches struck the Vorarlberg region of Austria, causing widespread destruction and resulting in 125 fatalities. The avalanches persisted for two consecutive days, devastating local communities and highlighting the extreme natural hazards of alpine environments.

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January 11, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 11, 1954?


January 11, 1954 was a Monday and it was the 11th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 11, 1954 can also be written as 1/11/1954 in the US and as 11/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

January 11, 1954 in January 1954 calendar

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Who was born on January 11, 1954?


Famous people born on January 11, 1954:

  • Kailash Satyarthi

    Nobel Peace Prize laureate who founded Bachpan Bachao Andolan, dedicating his life to ending child labor and protecting children's rights...

  • Tahar Djaout

    Algerian journalist, writer, and poet who was tragically assassinated during the Algerian Civil War.

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January 11, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 11, 1954:

  • Oscar Straus

    Austrian composer (brave soldier) dies at 83.

Famous people who died in 1954

Famous people who died on January 11th

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January 11, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 11, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 11, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 11, 1954 was Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  2. - Answer Me youtube
  3. - Blowing Wild youtube
  4. - Let's Have A Party youtube
  5. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
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January 11, 1954: 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, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 11, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 11, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 11, 1954 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 11, 1954 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, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 10:45 am and setting at 12:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 1954.

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How old is someone born on January 11, 1954?


Someone born on January 11, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 12 days old,

or 3719 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26035 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 11, 1954?

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, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 11, 1954.

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