What happened on Monday December 28, 1953?

About December 28th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 28, 1953, WLBT, a local NBC affiliate television station, began broadcasting in Jackson, Mississippi. This marked an important milestone in the expansion of television media in the southern United States during the early era of television broadcasting. The station would go on to play a significant role in regional media and communications throughout the 1950s and beyond.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1953 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Woman by Johnny Desmond
  • #1 UK song: Answer Me by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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December 28, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1953:

  • WLBT TV Channel 3 Launches in Jackson, Mississippi On December 28, 1953, WLBT, a local NBC affiliate television station, began broadcasting in Jackson, Mississippi. This marked an important milestone in the expansion of television media in the southern United States during the early era of television broadcasting. The station would go on to play a significant role in regional media and communications throughout the 1950s and beyond.

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December 28, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was December 28, 1953?


December 28, 1953 was a Monday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1953 can also be written as 12/28/1953 in the US and as 28/12/1953 in UK and Europe.

December 28, 1953 in December 1953 calendar

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Who was born on December 28, 1953?


Famous people born on December 28, 1953:

  • Robin McGraw
    Robin McGraw

    Self-help author and wife of Dr. Phil McGraw, known for her philanthropic work and books on personal development.

  • Richard Clayderman

    Renowned French pianist famous for his romantic and easy-listening classical piano compositions, particularly popular in Asia.

  • Robert Pittman

    Media executive and entrepreneur who was instrumental in launching MTV, revolutionizing music television and popular culture.

  • Martha Wash

    Iconic American singer-songwriter known for her powerful vocals with The Weather Girls and C+C Music Factory.

  • Tatsumi Fujinami

    Japanese professional wrestler known for his contributions to the wrestling industry and traditional wrestling styles.

  • Trip Hawkins
  • James Foley

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December 28, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1953:

  • Michael Dwyer

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December 28, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1953 was Woman by Johnny Desmond, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Woman youtube
  2. - Stranger In Paradise youtube

December 28, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1953 was Answer Me by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Answer Me youtube
  2. - Oh Mein Papa youtube
  3. - Answer Me youtube
  4. - Blowing Wild youtube
  5. - Let's Have A Party youtube
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December 28, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 28, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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December 28, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1953 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 12:08 am and setting at 11:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1953 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 1954.

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How old is someone born on December 28, 1953?


Someone born on December 28, 1953 is:

71 years 5 months old,

or 857 months and 9 days old,

or 3727 weeks and 4 days old,

or 26093 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1953?

There are 205 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 28, 1953.

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