What happened on Sunday January 04, 1953?

About January 4th, 1953, in brief:

  • Historical events: George Tenet was an influential American intelligence official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1997 to 2004, spanning both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. He was a key figure during critical periods including the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 1953 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul & Mary Ford
  • #1 UK song: Here In My Heart by Al Martino
  • Popular movie: War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg

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January 04, 1953: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 1953:

  • George Tenet Biographical Note George Tenet was an influential American intelligence official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1997 to 2004, spanning both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. He was a key figure during critical periods including the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
  • KTSM TV Channel 9 Launches in El Paso KTSM-TV, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in El Paso, Texas, marking an expansion of television media infrastructure in the southwestern United States during the early 1950s television boom.
  • No Significant Recorded Events No notable historical events were documented for January 4, 1953, based on available records.

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January 04, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 04, 1953?


January 04, 1953 was a Sunday and it was the 4th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1953 can also be written as 1/4/1953 in the US and as 4/1/1953 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 04, 1953?


Famous people born on January 04, 1953:

  • Cruz Bustamante

    Cruz Bustamante was a prominent California Democrat who served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California, playing a significant role...

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January 04, 1953: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 1953:

  • Arthur Hoyt

    Actor (gold rush gertie and lost world), dies in 78.

  • Emilio Pasini

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January 04, 1953: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 1953 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 29th and January 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1953 was Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul & Mary Ford, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Bye Bye Blues youtube
  2. - Have You Heard youtube

January 04, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1953 was Here In My Heart by Al Martino, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Here In My Heart youtube
  2. - You Belong To Me youtube
  3. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  4. - The Isle Of Innisfree youtube
  5. - Feet Up youtube
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January 04, 1953: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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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 04, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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January 04, 1953: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 1953 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 January 04, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:11 pm and setting at 10:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Jan 29, 1953.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 1953?


Someone born on January 04, 1953 is:

72 years 4 months old,

or 868 months and 9 days old,

or 3775 weeks and 2 days old,

or 26427 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1953?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 04, 1953.

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