What happened on Sunday July 12, 1953?

About July 12th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Lebanese general election began on this date, with voting continuing until August 9, 1953. This democratic process was significant in the political development of Lebanon during the mid-20th century, allowing citizens to participate in selecting their national representatives.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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

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July 12, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1953:

  • Lebanese General Election Commences The Lebanese general election began on this date, with voting continuing until August 9, 1953. This democratic process was significant in the political development of Lebanon during the mid-20th century, allowing citizens to participate in selecting their national representatives.
  • KTVB Television Channel 7 Launches in Boise KTVB, a local television station in Boise, Idaho, began broadcasting on this date. The station, affiliated with NBC and ABC networks, marked an important milestone in the media landscape of the region, bringing television programming to viewers in southwestern Idaho.

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July 12, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 12, 1953?


July 12, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1953 can also be written as 7/12/1953 in the US and as 12/7/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1953?


Famous people born on July 12, 1953:

  • Leon Spinks

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July 12, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 12, 1953:

  • Joseph Jongen
  • Otto Olsen
  • Evgenij Oskarovič Paton
  • Herbert Rawlinson

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July 12, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 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 12, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 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 12, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 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 12, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 12, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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July 12, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1953 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 12, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 06:58 am and setting at 09:55 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 12, 1953?


Someone born on July 12, 1953 is:

71 years 10 months old,

or 862 months and 2 days old,

or 3748 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26239 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1953?

There are 59 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 12, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 12, 1953.

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