What happened on Friday March 13, 1953?

About March 13th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 13, 1953, the United Nations Security Council nominated Dag Hammarskjöld as the United Nations Secretary-General. Hammarskjöld would go on to become one of the most influential UN leaders in history, serving from 1953 to 1961 and playing a critical role in international diplomacy during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: March 13th, 1953 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Tell Me A Story by Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about March 13th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on March 13th, 1953.

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March 13, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 13, 1953:

  • Dag Hammarskjöld Nominated as UN Secretary-General On March 13, 1953, the United Nations Security Council nominated Dag Hammarskjöld as the United Nations Secretary-General. Hammarskjöld would go on to become one of the most influential UN leaders in history, serving from 1953 to 1961 and playing a critical role in international diplomacy during the Cold War era.
  • Death of Johan Laidoner, Estonian Military Leader On March 13, 1953, Johan Laidoner, the prominent Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Army who was born in 1884, passed away. Laidoner was a significant military figure in Estonia's early independence period and played a crucial role in the country's military history.

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March 13, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 13, 1953?


March 13, 1953 was a Friday and it was the 72nd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 1953 can also be written as 3/13/1953 in the US and as 13/3/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 13, 1953?


Famous people born on March 13, 1953:

  • Deborah Raffin
    Deborah Raffin

    American actress and producer known for her roles in films like 'Ransom and Demon' and '40 Carats', who passed away in 2012.

  • Carl Hiaasen

    Renowned American novelist, journalist, and columnist known for his satirical and humorous writing style.

  • Marc Fisher

    Award-winning journalist and senior editor at The Washington Post, known for his distinguished career in journalism.

  • Ridley Pearson

    Prolific novelist known for writing mystery and crime fiction, with several bestselling books.

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March 13, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 13, 1953:

  • Johan Laidoner

    Estonian general and statesman (b. 1884).

  • Enrico Brega
  • Jan Stanisław Jankowski
  • Leopold Kunschak

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March 13, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 13, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 9th and March 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 13, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 1953 was Tell Me A Story by Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - Tell Me A Story youtube
  2. - Seven Lonely Days youtube

March 13, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 13, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
  4. - Now youtube
  5. - Because You're Mine youtube
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March 13, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 13th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 13, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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March 13, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 13, 1953 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 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 March 13, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:00 am and setting at 05:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Mar 30, 1953.

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How old is someone born on March 13, 1953?


Someone born on March 13, 1953 is:

72 years 2 months old,

or 866 months and 24 days old,

or 3769 weeks

or 26383 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 1953?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 13, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 13, 1953.

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