What happened on Tuesday January 19, 1954?

About January 19th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the American Civil War, Georgia joined the Confederate States by seceding from the United States, aligning with South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in the growing rebellion.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1954 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Make Love To Me! by Jo Stafford
  • #1 UK song: Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

More about January 19th, 1954? See below for more news and curiosities on January 19th, 1954.

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January 19, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1954:

  • Georgia Secedes from the Union During the American Civil War, Georgia joined the Confederate States by seceding from the United States, aligning with South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in the growing rebellion.
  • Battle of Mill Springs The Battle of Mill Springs represented a significant early defeat for the Confederate forces during the American Civil War, marking a strategic turning point in the conflict's initial stages.
  • Premiere of Goethe's Faust Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's seminal dramatic work, *Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy*, received its premiere performance, marking a pivotal moment in European literary and theatrical history.
  • Proclamation of the Batavian Republic The Batavian Republic was officially proclaimed in the Netherlands, marking the end of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. This political transformation represented a significant shift in Dutch governance and national identity.
  • Naval Engagement in World War II During World War II, the Greek submarine *Triton* (Y-5) successfully sank the Italian submarine *Neghelli* in the Otranto region, contributing to the naval warfare in the Mediterranean theater.
  • British Capture of Aden The British East India Company strategically captured the port city of Aden, expanding British colonial influence in the Arabian Peninsula and strengthening maritime trade routes.
  • Formation of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was established, reflecting the complex colonial administrative arrangements between Britain and Egypt in the region during the mid-19th century.

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January 19, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 19, 1954?


January 19, 1954 was a Tuesday and it was the 19th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1954 can also be written as 1/19/1954 in the US and as 19/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 19, 1954?


Famous people born on January 19, 1954:

  • Katey Sagal
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  • Cindy Sherman

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  • Thierry Jonquet

    French author renowned for crime novels with strong political themes and social commentary.

  • Yumi Matsutoya

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January 19, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 19, 1954:

  • Theodor Kaluza

    German mathematician, physicist (born in 1885).

  • Cornelius van Oyen

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January 19, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 19, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1954 was Make Love To Me! by Jo Stafford, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Make Love To Me! youtube
  2. - I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You) youtube
  3. - Till We Two Are One youtube

January 19, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 1954 was Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  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 19, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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January 19, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 19, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 19, 1954 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 19, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:47 pm and setting at 08:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 19, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1954.

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How old is someone born on January 19, 1954?


Someone born on January 19, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

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or 3721 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26048 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1954?

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