What happened on Sunday January 24, 1954?

About January 24th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Navy launched the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), marking a revolutionary milestone in naval technology. This nuclear-powered submarine represented a significant advancement in maritime military capabilities, demonstrating the potential of nuclear propulsion for naval vessels.
  • Day of the week: January 24th, 1954 was a Sunday
  • 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

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January 24, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 24, 1954:

  • Launch of the First Nuclear-Powered Submarine The United States Navy launched the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), marking a revolutionary milestone in naval technology. This nuclear-powered submarine represented a significant advancement in maritime military capabilities, demonstrating the potential of nuclear propulsion for naval vessels.
  • Ernest Hemingway Survives Dramatic Plane Crash Renowned author Ernest Hemingway survived a harrowing plane crash in Uganda, Africa, sustaining an injury to his arm. This incident occurred during one of his African expeditions and added to the legendary writer's reputation for surviving dangerous situations.
  • Betsy Rawls Wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open Professional golfer Betsy Rawls secured victory at the LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf during the 1950s.

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January 24, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 24, 1954?


January 24, 1954 was a Sunday and it was the 24th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 24, 1954 can also be written as 1/24/1954 in the US and as 24/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

January 24, 1954 in January 1954 calendar

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Who was born on January 24, 1954?


Famous people born on January 24, 1954:

  • Lorenzo Mattotti

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  • Irene Miracle

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January 24, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 24, 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 24, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 24, 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 24, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 24, 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 24, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 24th 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 24, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 24, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 24, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 24, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 24, 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 24, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:55 pm and setting at 09:55 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 24, 1954?


Someone born on January 24, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 11 days old,

or 3719 weeks and 1 day old,

or 26034 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 24, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 24, 1954?

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