What happened on Monday July 26, 1954?

About July 26th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: WCET, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television station, began broadcasting on channel 48 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This marked an important milestone in local media and public television broadcasting, expanding educational and informative programming options for the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
  • Day of the week: July 26th, 1954 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The High And The Mighty by Les Baxter & His Orchestra
  • #1 UK song: Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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July 26, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 26, 1954:

  • WCET TV Channel 48 Launches in Cincinnati WCET, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television station, began broadcasting on channel 48 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This marked an important milestone in local media and public television broadcasting, expanding educational and informative programming options for the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 26, 1954?


July 26, 1954 was a Monday and it was the 207th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 1954 can also be written as 7/26/1954 in the US and as 26/7/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 26, 1954?


Famous people born on July 26, 1954:

  • Vitas Gerulaitis

    Professional tennis player known for his charismatic style and success in the 1970s and early 1980s.

  • Michael Grant
  • Mareike Carrière

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


Famous people died on July 26, 1954:

  • Arthur Bridgett

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July 26, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 26, 1954 was The High And The Mighty by Les Baxter & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - The High And The Mighty youtube
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July 26, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 26, 1954 was Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - Cara Mia youtube
  2. - Little Things Mean A Lot youtube
  3. - Idle Gossip youtube
  4. - Secret Love youtube
  5. - Three Coins In The Fountain youtube
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July 26, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 26, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on July 26, 1954 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 26, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 02:03 am and setting at 06:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 16, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Aug 14, 1954.

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How old is someone born on July 26, 1954?


Someone born on July 26, 1954 is:

70 years 9 months old,

or 849 months and 9 days old,

or 3693 weeks

or 25851 days old,

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

There are 82 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 26th 2025.

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

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 26, 1954.

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