What happened on Thursday January 21, 1954?

About January 21st, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in Groton, Connecticut, marking a significant milestone in naval technology and maritime warfare. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower christened the vessel, symbolizing its national importance. This revolutionary submarine represented a quantum leap in naval propulsion, enabling unprecedented underwater endurance and strategic capabilities.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 1954 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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 21st, 1954? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 1954.

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January 21, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 1954:

  • Launch of USS Nautilus: First Nuclear-Powered Submarine The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in Groton, Connecticut, marking a significant milestone in naval technology and maritime warfare. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower christened the vessel, symbolizing its national importance. This revolutionary submarine represented a quantum leap in naval propulsion, enabling unprecedented underwater endurance and strategic capabilities.

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January 21, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 21, 1954?


January 21, 1954 was a Thursday and it was the 21st day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 1954 can also be written as 1/21/1954 in the US and as 21/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 21, 1954?


Famous people born on January 21, 1954:

  • Idrissa Ouedraogo

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  • Thomas de Maizière

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January 21, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 1954:

  • Edmund Kerchever Chambers
  • Denis Fahey

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January 21, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 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 21, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 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 21, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 21, 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 21, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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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 21, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 21, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 21, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 08:49 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 21, 1954?


Someone born on January 21, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 14 days old,

or 3719 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26037 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 21, 1954.

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