What happened on Thursday January 13, 1955?

About January 13th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom established its first atomic bomber squadron, Royal Air Force No. 138 Squadron, marking a significant milestone in British military aviation history. The squadron was equipped with advanced Vickers Valiant aircraft and was strategically based at RAF Gaydon, representing a key development in the UK's Cold War-era nuclear deterrence capabilities.
  • Day of the week: January 13th, 1955 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane by The Ames Brothers
  • #1 UK song: The Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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January 13, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 13, 1955:

  • Royal Air Force No. 138 Squadron Formation The United Kingdom established its first atomic bomber squadron, Royal Air Force No. 138 Squadron, marking a significant milestone in British military aviation history. The squadron was equipped with advanced Vickers Valiant aircraft and was strategically based at RAF Gaydon, representing a key development in the UK's Cold War-era nuclear deterrence capabilities.
  • South Norfolk By-Election A parliamentary by-election was held in South Norfolk following the expulsion of the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament, Peter Baker. By-elections are crucial democratic processes that allow constituencies to elect a new representative when the current seat becomes vacant.

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January 13, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 13, 1955?


January 13, 1955 was a Thursday and it was the 13th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 1955 can also be written as 1/13/1955 in the US and as 13/1/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 13, 1955?


Famous people born on January 13, 1955:

  • Jay McInerney
    Jay McInerney

    American socialite and author critic.

  • Paul Kelly

    Renowned Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, widely considered one of the most significant musicians in Australian contemporary...

  • Fred White rocker (Earth Wind and Fire - "Shining Star"

    Drummer for the legendary funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, known for hits like 'Shining Star' and collaborating with Philip Bailey.

  • Trevor Rabin

    South African-born musician, guitarist, and composer, best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes.

  • Paul Kelly (musician)
  • Eduardo Bonvallet

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January 13, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 13, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 10th and January 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 13, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 1955 was The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane by The Ames Brothers, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane youtube
  2. - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More

January 13, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 13, 1955 was The Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - The Finger Of Suspicion youtube
  2. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  3. - No One But You youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube
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January 13, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th 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 13, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 13, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 13, 1955 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 1955 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 13, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 09:47 pm and setting at 10:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1955.

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How old is someone born on January 13, 1955?


Someone born on January 13, 1955 is:

70 years 4 months old,

or 844 months and 1 day old,

or 3669 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25689 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 1955?

There are 244 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 13, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 13, 1955.

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