What happened on Tuesday January 26, 1954?

About January 26th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 26, 1954, Walt Disney initiated the groundbreaking ceremony for Disneyland in Anaheim, California. This momentous event marked the beginning of construction for what would become one of the most iconic and influential theme parks in the world, transforming the entertainment and tourism industries.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 1954 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Till Then by Hilltoppers
  • #1 UK song: Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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January 26, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 1954:

  • Disneyland Groundbreaking Ceremony On January 26, 1954, Walt Disney initiated the groundbreaking ceremony for Disneyland in Anaheim, California. This momentous event marked the beginning of construction for what would become one of the most iconic and influential theme parks in the world, transforming the entertainment and tourism industries.
  • Kim Hughes: Australian Cricket Legend Kimberly J 'Kim' Hughes was a prominent Australian cricket player who made significant contributions to the sport between 1977 and 1984. Known for his brilliant batting skills, Hughes was a key figure in Australian cricket during a transformative period in the sport's history.

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January 26, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 26, 1954?


January 26, 1954 was a Tuesday and it was the 26th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1954 can also be written as 1/26/1954 in the US and as 26/1/1954 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 1954 in January 1954 calendar

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Who was born on January 26, 1954?


Famous people born on January 26, 1954:

  • Condoleezza Rice

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January 26, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 1954:

  • Carl Eldh

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January 26, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 25th and January 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 26, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 1954 was Till Then by Hilltoppers, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - Till Then youtube

January 26, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 1954 was Oh Mein Papa by Eddie Calvert, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  2. - Blowing Wild youtube
  3. - Cloud Lucky Seven youtube
  4. - Tennessee Wig Walk youtube
  5. - That's Amore youtube
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January 26, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th 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 26, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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January 26, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:55 pm and setting at 10:50 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 26, 1954?


Someone born on January 26, 1954 is:

71 years 3 months old,

or 855 months and 9 days old,

or 3718 weeks and 6 days old,

or 26032 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 1954?

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