What happened on Wednesday June 24, 1953?

Here's what happened on June 24, 1953:

• Arrest of Lavrentiy Beria Lavrentiy Beria, a powerful Soviet internal affairs minister and former NKVD leader, was arrested on suspicion of espionage. This marked a significant moment in Soviet political history, signaling internal power struggles within the Communist Party leadership.
• Birth of Garry Shider Garry Shider, an influential American musician known for his work with the legendary funk band Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk), was born. He would later become a key member of the groundbreaking musical collective.
• KSWS Television Channel Launch KSWS (later renamed KOBR), a television channel 8 in Roswell, New Mexico, began broadcasting as an NBC affiliate, expanding media coverage in the southwestern United States.
• Release of Devadasu Film Telugu film director Vedantam Raghavayya's *Devadasu* was released, featuring Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the title role. This film was significant in the development of Telugu cinema during the 1950s.
• Maritime Incident: Mary Pat Fire The US motor vessel *Mary Pat*, a 10-gross register ton boat, was completely destroyed by fire in Bristol Bay, off the coast of Alaska Territory, highlighting the maritime risks of the era.

Events in 1953

June 24, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jun. 24, 1953

Newspapers from Jun. 24, 1953

June 24, 1953 was a Wednesday and it was the 175th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 1953 can also be written as 6/24/1953 in the US and as 24/6/1953 in UK and Europe.

June 24, 1953 in June 1953 calendar

Famous people born on June 24, 1953:

• William E. Moerner

  Renowned American chemist and physicist who won the Nobel Prize for groundbreaking work in single-molecule spectroscopy.

Famous people born in 1953

Famous people born on June 24th

Famous people died on June 24, 1953:

• Albert Gleizes

Famous people who died in 1953

Famous people who died on June 24th

June 24, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 24, 1953 was You You You by Ames Brothers, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

1. Ames Brothers - You You You

June 24, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 24, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

1. Frankie Laine - I Believe
2. Frank Chacksfield - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight')
3. Eddie Fisher With Sally Sweetland - I'm Walking Behind You
4. Nat 'King' Cole - Pretend
5. Muriel Smith - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 24, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 24, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 24, 1953 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 24, 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 June 24, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:32 pm and setting at 03:34 am.

The previous full moon was on May 28, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jun 27, 1953.

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Someone born on June 24, 1953 is:

71 years 10 months old,

or 862 months and 20 days old,

or 3751 weeks

or 26257 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 24, 1953?

There are 41 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 24, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 24, 1953.

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