What happened on Friday January 15, 1954?

About January 15th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 15, 1954, British colonial forces captured Waruhiu Itote, a prominent leader of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. Itote, also known by his guerrilla name 'General China', was a significant figure in the Kenyan resistance against British colonial rule. His capture was a strategic blow to the Mau Mau rebellion, which sought to challenge British colonial control and fight for Kenyan independence.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1954 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 UK song: Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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January 15, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1954:

  • Capture of Mau Mau Leader Waruhiu Itote On January 15, 1954, British colonial forces captured Waruhiu Itote, a prominent leader of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. Itote, also known by his guerrilla name 'General China', was a significant figure in the Kenyan resistance against British colonial rule. His capture was a strategic blow to the Mau Mau rebellion, which sought to challenge British colonial control and fight for Kenyan independence.

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January 15, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1954?


January 15, 1954 was a Friday and it was the 15th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1954 can also be written as 1/15/1954 in the US and as 15/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

January 15, 1954 in January 1954 calendar

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Who was born on January 15, 1954?


Famous people born on January 15, 1954:

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  • Georges Ghosn
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  • Bernard Caïazzo
  • Håkan Carlqvist
  • Amato De Monte

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January 15, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 1954 was Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  2. - Answer Me youtube
  3. - Blowing Wild youtube
  4. - Let's Have A Party youtube
  5. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
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January 15, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th 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 15, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 15, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1954 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 January 15, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 01:26 pm and setting at 05:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 1954.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1954?


Someone born on January 15, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 8 days old,

or 3718 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26031 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1954?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 15, 1954?

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