What happened on Friday June 26, 1953?

About June 26th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lavrentiy Beria, the powerful Soviet Vice Premier and Interior Minister, was arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo in a dramatic political purge that would significantly reshape Soviet leadership.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1953 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: You You You by Ames Brothers
  • #1 UK song: I Believe by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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June 26, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1953:

  • Arrest of Lavrentiy Beria Lavrentiy Beria, the powerful Soviet Vice Premier and Interior Minister, was arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo in a dramatic political purge that would significantly reshape Soviet leadership.
  • First Broadcast of KCTV Channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas KCTV (now known as KLST) television channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas, made its inaugural broadcast as a CBS affiliate, marking a significant moment in local media history.

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June 26, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 26, 1953?


June 26, 1953 was a Friday and it was the 177th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1953 can also be written as 6/26/1953 in the US and as 26/6/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 26, 1953?


Famous people born on June 26, 1953:

  • Robert Davi
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  • Tara VanDerveer

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June 26, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 26, 1953:

  • Guido Bergamo
  • Giovanni Bocciardo
  • Achille Vogliano

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June 26, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 22nd and June 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 26, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 1953 was You You You by Ames Brothers, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - You You You youtube

June 26, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 26, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - I Believe youtube
  2. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  3. - I'm Walking Behind You youtube
  4. - Pretend youtube
  5. - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me youtube
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June 26, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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 26, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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June 26, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 26, 1953 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 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 26, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:31 pm and setting at 05:36 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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How old is someone born on June 26, 1953?


Someone born on June 26, 1953 is:

71 years 10 months old,

or 862 months and 18 days old,

or 3750 weeks and 5 days old,

or 26255 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 1953?

There are 43 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 26, 1953.

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