What happened on Wednesday January 19, 1955?

About January 19th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first U.S. president to have a press conference fully recorded and broadcast on television, marking a significant milestone in media transparency and political communication.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1955 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane by The Ames Brothers
  • #1 UK song: The Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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January 19, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1955:

  • First Presidential Press Conference Filmed for Television President Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first U.S. president to have a press conference fully recorded and broadcast on television, marking a significant milestone in media transparency and political communication.
  • Scrabble Board Game Market Debut The popular word game Scrabble is officially launched in the board game market, created by Alfred Mosher Butts and distributed by James Brunot, which would go on to become one of the most beloved family games worldwide.
  • Millionaire TV Program Premiere CBS introduces the Millionaire television program, contributing to the growing entertainment landscape of 1950s television and reflecting the era's fascination with game shows and potential financial windfalls.
  • Chinese Civil War Incident: Edendale Ship Survival During the ongoing Chinese Civil War, the British cargo ship Edendale was sunk in an air raid at Swatow, China. Remarkably, all 52 crew members survived the attack, demonstrating extraordinary resilience.

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January 19, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 19, 1955?


January 19, 1955 was a Wednesday and it was the 19th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1955 can also be written as 1/19/1955 in the US and as 19/1/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 19, 1955?


Famous people born on January 19, 1955:

  • Simon Rattle

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January 19, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 19, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1955 was The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane by The Ames Brothers, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane youtube
  2. - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More

January 19, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 1955 was The Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - The Finger Of Suspicion youtube
  2. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  3. - No One But You youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube
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January 19, 1955: 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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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 19, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 19, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 19, 1955 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 1955 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, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:47 am and setting at 01:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1955.

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How old is someone born on January 19, 1955?


Someone born on January 19, 1955 is:

70 years 4 months old,

or 844 months and 17 days old,

or 3672 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25705 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1955?

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