What happened on Sunday January 17, 1954?

About January 17th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an American lawyer, environmental activist, and member of the prominent Kennedy political family, is born in Washington, D.C.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1954 was a Sunday
  • 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 17, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1954:

  • Birth of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an American lawyer, environmental activist, and member of the prominent Kennedy political family, is born in Washington, D.C.
  • Political Purge in Yugoslavia In Yugoslavia, Milovan Djilas, a prominent member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his political duties, marking a significant moment of internal party restructuring during the Cold War era.
  • NFL Pro Bowl Highlights The NFL Pro Bowl takes place with the East team defeating the West team 20-9, showcasing top professional football talent in an annual all-star exhibition game.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Suggs Louise wins the LPGA Sea Island Golf Open at the Cloister, demonstrating her skill in women's professional golf during the mid-1950s.

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January 17, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 17, 1954?


January 17, 1954 was a Sunday and it was the 17th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1954 can also be written as 1/17/1954 in the US and as 17/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 17, 1954?


Famous people born on January 17, 1954:

  • Robert F Kennedy Jr

    Prominent environmental lawyer, activist, and author known for his legal work with the Natural Resources Defense Council and controversial...

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January 17, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 1954:

  • Leonard Eugene Dickson
  • John Rigby Poyser
  • Paul Scardon

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January 17, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 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 17, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 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 17, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th 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 17, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 17, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1954 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:31 pm and setting at 06:57 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 17, 1954?


Someone born on January 17, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 18 days old,

or 3720 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26041 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1954?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 1954?

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