What happened on Tuesday April 14, 1953?

About April 14th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Flags Act of 1953 officially came into force, legally defining and establishing the Australian National Flag and Australian Red Ensign as official national symbols.
  • Day of the week: April 14th, 1953 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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April 14, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 14, 1953:

  • Australian Flags Act Implementation The Flags Act of 1953 officially came into force, legally defining and establishing the Australian National Flag and Australian Red Ensign as official national symbols.
  • Viet-Minh Offensive in Laos The Viet-Minh, a Vietnamese nationalist and communist movement, launched an offensive operation in Laos during the First Indochina War, signaling the expanding regional conflict.
  • WHYN TV Channel Launch in Springfield-Holyoke WHYN television station (later known as WGGB) began broadcasting on Channel 40 in Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts, as an ABC affiliate.
  • UK Music Chart Topper Guy Mitchell's popular song 'She Wears Red Feathers' reached the number one position on the UK music charts on this date.

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April 14, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 14, 1953?


April 14, 1953 was a Tuesday and it was the 104th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 14, 1953 can also be written as 4/14/1953 in the US and as 14/4/1953 in UK and Europe.

April 14, 1953 in April 1953 calendar

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Who was born on April 14, 1953?


Famous people born on April 14, 1953:

  • David Buss

    Prominent evolutionary psychologist known for his groundbreaking research on human mating strategies and sexual selection.

  • Eric Tsang

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April 14, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 14, 1953:

  • Luisa Carlotta di Sassonia-Altenburg

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April 14, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 14, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 14, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 14, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? youtube
  3. - I Believe youtube
  4. - Broken Wings youtube
  5. - Oh Happy Day youtube
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April 14, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 14th is Aries.

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Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 14, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 14, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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April 14, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 14, 1953 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 14, 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 April 14, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 05:19 am and setting at 09:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Apr 29, 1953.

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How old is someone born on April 14, 1953?


Someone born on April 14, 1953 is:

72 years 1 month old,

or 865 months

or 3761 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26328 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 14, 1953?

There are 335 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 14, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 14, 1953.

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