What happened on Sunday September 20, 1953?

About September 20th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 20, 1953, Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks hit his first major league home run, marking a significant milestone in his legendary baseball career. Banks, who would later become known as 'Mr. Cub', was a pioneering African American player who would go on to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and become one of the most beloved players in Cubs history.
  • Day of the week: September 20th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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

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September 20, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 20, 1953:

  • Ernie Banks Hits First Major League Home Run On September 20, 1953, Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks hit his first major league home run, marking a significant milestone in his legendary baseball career. Banks, who would later become known as 'Mr. Cub', was a pioneering African American player who would go on to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and become one of the most beloved players in Cubs history.

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September 20, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 20, 1953?


September 20, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 263rd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 1953 can also be written as 9/20/1953 in the US and as 20/9/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 20, 1953?


Famous people born on September 20, 1953:

  • Zelia Cardoso

    Prominent Brazilian politician who served as Secretary of Economy during President Collor's administration.

  • Arthur Joffé
  • Jean-Michel Frodon
  • Renato Curi

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September 20, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 20, 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 20, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 20, 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 20, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 20, 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 20, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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September 20, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 20, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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September 20, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 20, 1953 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 20, 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 20, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:25 pm and setting at 04:39 am.

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 20, 1953?


Someone born on September 20, 1953 is:

71 years 7 months old,

or 859 months and 24 days old,

or 3738 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26169 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 20, 1953?

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 20, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on September 20, 1953.

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