What happened on Tuesday November 17, 1953?

About November 17th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating railway crossing accident near Manfalut, Egypt, results in the tragic death of at least 50 schoolchildren, highlighting critical transportation safety concerns.
  • Day of the week: November 17th, 1953 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 UK song: Answer Me by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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November 17, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 17, 1953:

  • Tragic Railway Crossing Accident in Egypt A devastating railway crossing accident near Manfalut, Egypt, results in the tragic death of at least 50 schoolchildren, highlighting critical transportation safety concerns.
  • Blasket Islands Evacuation The remaining human inhabitants of the remote Blasket Islands off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland, marking the end of a unique island community's centuries-long existence.
  • St. Louis Browns Relocate to Baltimore The St. Louis Browns baseball team officially becomes the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc, marking a significant relocation in Major League Baseball history.

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November 17, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 17, 1953?


November 17, 1953 was a Tuesday and it was the 321st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 1953 can also be written as 11/17/1953 in the US and as 17/11/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 17, 1953?


Famous people born on November 17, 1953:

  • Nada
  • Lina Sastri
  • Vítor Oliveira
  • Eva Gabrielsson
  • Želimir Vidović

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November 17, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 17, 1953:

  • Ernesto Vota
  • Leonard Forrer

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November 17, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 17, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 17, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 17, 1953 was Answer Me by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Answer Me youtube
  2. - Answer Me youtube
  3. - Swedish Rhapsody youtube
  4. - Hey Joe youtube
  5. - Poppa Piccolino youtube
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November 17, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 17th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 17, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 17, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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November 17, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 17, 1953 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 17, 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 November 17, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:12 pm and setting at 03:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 22, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Nov 20, 1953.

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How old is someone born on November 17, 1953?


Someone born on November 17, 1953 is:

71 years 5 months old,

or 857 months and 6 days old,

or 3727 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26090 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 17, 1953?

There are 208 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday November 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 17, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 17, 1953.

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