What happened on Monday July 27, 1953?

About July 27th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Korean War officially ends with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom, marking a cessation of active hostilities between the United Nations Command, North Korea, and China. This agreement effectively froze the conflict along the 38th parallel, establishing a demilitarized zone and temporarily halting the war without a formal peace treaty.
  • Day of the week: July 27th, 1953 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Crying in the Chapel by Rex Allen
  • #1 UK song: I Believe by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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July 27, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 27, 1953:

  • Korean War Armistice Signed The Korean War officially ends with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom, marking a cessation of active hostilities between the United Nations Command, North Korea, and China. This agreement effectively froze the conflict along the 38th parallel, establishing a demilitarized zone and temporarily halting the war without a formal peace treaty.
  • Insulin Isolation Milestone Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolate insulin in Toronto, Canada, a groundbreaking medical achievement that would revolutionize diabetes treatment and save millions of lives worldwide.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Several legendary baseball figures, including Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons, Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, Bill Klem, and Tom Connolly, are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, honoring their significant contributions to the sport.
  • Vatican Labor Regulation The Vatican issues a directive disallowing priests from working holiday shifts in factories, reinforcing ecclesiastical guidelines about clergy professional conduct.

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July 27, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 27, 1953?


July 27, 1953 was a Monday and it was the 208th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1953 can also be written as 7/27/1953 in the US and as 27/7/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 27, 1953?


Famous people born on July 27, 1953:

  • Chung Dong-young

    Prominent South Korean politician who served as the 31st Minister of Unification, playing a significant role in inter-Korean relations.

  • Yahoo Serious

    Australian filmmaker known for his quirky comedy films, most famous for the movie 'Young Einstein' in the 1980s.

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July 27, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 27, 1953:

  • Edith Austin
  • Arduino Severini

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July 27, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 27, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 27, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 1953 was Crying in the Chapel by Rex Allen, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Crying in the Chapel youtube
  2. - Crying In The Chapel youtube

July 27, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 27, 1953 was I Believe by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - I Believe youtube
  2. - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') youtube
  3. - The Song From The Moulin Rouge youtube
  4. - I'm Walking Behind You youtube
  5. - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me youtube
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July 27, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th 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 27, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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July 27, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 27, 1953 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 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 July 27, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:02 pm and setting at 08:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 1953.

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How old is someone born on July 27, 1953?


Someone born on July 27, 1953 is:

71 years 9 months old,

or 861 months and 17 days old,

or 3746 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26224 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 1953?

There are 74 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 27, 1953.

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