What happened on Saturday March 13, 1954?

About March 13th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ commenced with a strategic artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces led by General Võ Nguyên Giáp. This pivotal battle would ultimately result in a decisive Viet Minh victory, leading to the end of the First Indochina War and compelling French colonial forces to withdraw from Vietnam.
  • Day of the week: March 13th, 1954 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight by Tony Bennett
  • #1 UK song: I See The Moon by The Stargazers
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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March 13, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 13, 1954:

  • Battle of Điện Biên Phủ Begins The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ commenced with a strategic artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces led by General Võ Nguyên Giáp. This pivotal battle would ultimately result in a decisive Viet Minh victory, leading to the end of the First Indochina War and compelling French colonial forces to withdraw from Vietnam.
  • Milwaukee Braves Baseball Milestone Milwaukee Braves player Bobby Thomson suffers an ankle injury, which leads to the emergence of Hank Aaron as his replacement. This moment would prove significant in baseball history, as Hank Aaron would go on to become one of the most legendary players in the sport.

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March 13, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 13, 1954?


March 13, 1954 was a Saturday and it was the 72nd day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 13, 1954 can also be written as 3/13/1954 in the US and as 13/3/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 13, 1954?


Famous people born on March 13, 1954:

  • Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres

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  • Valerie Amos
  • Robin Duke

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March 13, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 13, 1954:

  • Alfred Jeanroy
  • Arthur Anselm Pearson

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March 13, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 13, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 8th and March 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 13, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 13, 1954 was There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight by Tony Bennett, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight youtube

March 13, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 13, 1954 was I See The Moon by The Stargazers, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - I See The Moon youtube
  2. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  3. - The Happy Wanderer youtube
  4. - Tennessee Wig Walk youtube
  5. - Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm A Fool) youtube
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March 13, 1954: 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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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, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 13, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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March 13, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 13, 1954 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 13, 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 March 13, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 12:20 pm and setting at 03:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 17, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Mar 19, 1954.

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How old is someone born on March 13, 1954?


Someone born on March 13, 1954 is:

71 years 1 month old,

or 853 months and 10 days old,

or 3710 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25974 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 13, 1954?

There are 324 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, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 13, 1954.

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