What happened on Sunday March 22, 1953?

About March 22nd, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Antonín Zápotocký was elected as the president of Czechoslovakia, succeeding Klement Gottwald in this key political transition during the early Cold War period. As a prominent Communist Party leader, Zápotocký would play a significant role in Czechoslovak politics throughout the 1950s.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Caravan by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
  • #1 UK song: She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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March 22, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 1953:

  • Antonín Zápotocký Becomes Czechoslovak President Antonín Zápotocký was elected as the president of Czechoslovakia, succeeding Klement Gottwald in this key political transition during the early Cold War period. As a prominent Communist Party leader, Zápotocký would play a significant role in Czechoslovak politics throughout the 1950s.
  • Louise Suggs Wins LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open Professional golfer Louise Suggs, one of the founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), won the Betsy Rawls Golf Open on March 22, 1953. This victory highlighted her exceptional skill and contributed to the growing prominence of women's professional golf in the early 1950s.

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March 22, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 22, 1953?


March 22, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 81st day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 1953 can also be written as 3/22/1953 in the US and as 22/3/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 22, 1953?


Famous people born on March 22, 1953:

  • Kenneth Rogoff

    Renowned American economist and chess grandmaster known for his significant contributions to economic research and international finance.

  • Didier Rocher

    French business executive who succeeded his father Yves Rocher as president of the Yves Rocher Group in 1992.

  • Robin Le Mesurier

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March 22, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 1953:

  • Jesús Agustín Castro
  • Alfred Fröhlich
  • Gustav Herglotz

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March 22, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

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

March 22, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 1953 was Caravan by Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Caravan youtube

March 22, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 1953 was She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - She Wears Red Feathers youtube
  2. - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Outside Of Heaven youtube
  4. - Now youtube
  5. - Because You're Mine youtube
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March 22, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 22, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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March 22, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 1953 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 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 March 22, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 10:39 am and setting at 02:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Mar 30, 1953.

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How old is someone born on March 22, 1953?


Someone born on March 22, 1953 is:

72 years 2 months old,

or 866 months and 15 days old,

or 3767 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26374 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 1953?

There are 289 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 22, 1953.

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