What happened on Tuesday September 15, 1953?

About September 15th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The National Boxing Association (NBA) officially implements the 10-point-must scoring system, which standardizes how judges evaluate and score boxing rounds. Under this system, the winner of a round typically receives 10 points, while the losing fighter receives 9 points or fewer, creating a more consistent method of judging boxing matches.
  • Day of the week: September 15th, 1953 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rags To Riches by Tony Bennett
  • #1 UK song: Look At That Girl by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about September 15th, 1953? See below for more news and curiosities on September 15th, 1953.

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September 15, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 15, 1953:

  • NBA Adopts 10-Point-Must Scoring System in Boxing The National Boxing Association (NBA) officially implements the 10-point-must scoring system, which standardizes how judges evaluate and score boxing rounds. Under this system, the winner of a round typically receives 10 points, while the losing fighter receives 9 points or fewer, creating a more consistent method of judging boxing matches.
  • Birth of Margie Moran Margie Moran, a notable Filipino peace advocate and beauty queen, is born. She would later be crowned Miss Universe in 1973, becoming an international representative for the Philippines and using her platform to promote peace and social causes.
  • WVEC TV Channel 13 Begins Broadcasting WVEC Television, channel 13 in the Hampton-Norfolk area of Virginia, starts its broadcast operations as an ABC affiliate. This event contributes to the growing television landscape in the mid-Atlantic region during the 1950s.
  • KVOA TV Channel 4 Launches in Tucson KVOA Television, channel 4 in Tucson, Arizona, begins its broadcasting operations as an NBC affiliate. This marks an important moment in the expansion of television media in the southwestern United States during the 1950s.

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September 15, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 15, 1953?


September 15, 1953 was a Tuesday and it was the 258th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 15, 1953 can also be written as 9/15/1953 in the US and as 15/9/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 15, 1953?


Famous people born on September 15, 1953:

  • Margie Moran

    Filipino beauty queen who won Miss Universe in 1973 and later became a notable peace advocate, contributing to social causes in the...

  • Germinal Peiro
  • Adrian Adonis

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September 15, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 15, 1953:

  • Georges Coindre
  • Luigi Carlo Fraina
  • Isaías Medina Angarita
  • Erich Mendelsohn
  • Ottorino Vannini

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September 15, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 15, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 14th and September 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 15, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 15, 1953 was Rags To Riches by Tony Bennett, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

  1. - Rags To Riches youtube

September 15, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 15, 1953 was Look At That Girl by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

  1. - Look At That Girl youtube
  2. - I Believe youtube
  3. - The Song From The Moulin Rouge youtube
  4. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  5. - Let's Walk That-A-Way youtube
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September 15, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 15th is Virgo.

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September 15, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 15, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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September 15, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 15, 1953 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 15, 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 September 15, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 01:51 pm and setting at 10:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 24, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 1953.

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How old is someone born on September 15, 1953?


Someone born on September 15, 1953 is:

71 years 7 months old,

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or 26174 days old,

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