What happened on Thursday December 24, 1953?

Here's what happened on December 24, 1953:

• Tangiwai Railway Disaster On December 24, 1953, the Tangiwai Railway Disaster occurred in New Zealand when an express passenger train plunged into the Whangaehu River after the bridge collapsed due to a volcanic lahar from Mount Ruapehu. The disaster resulted in 151 fatalities. source: nzhistory.govt.nz
• Ruapehu Volcanic Eruption and Avalanche On December 24, 1953, Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand erupted, causing a lahar—a volcanic mudflow—that led to the collapse of the Tangiwai Railway Bridge, resulting in the Tangiwai Railway Disaster. source: nzhistory.govt.nz
• KHOL TV Channel 13 Begins Broadcasting KHOL (later KHGI) TV channel 13 in Kearney, Nebraska, began broadcasting as an ABC affiliate, contributing to the expansion of television media in the American Midwest.

Events in 1953

December 24, 1953: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 1953

Newspapers from Dec. 24, 1953

Your poster from December 24, 1953

December 24, 1953 was a Thursday and it was the 358th day of the year 1953 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 1953 can also be written as 12/24/1953 in the US and as 24/12/1953 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 1953 in December 1953 calendar

Famous people born on December 24, 1953:

• François Loos

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• Marco Giusti
• Henk Rogers

Famous people born in 1953

Famous people born on December 24th

Famous people died on December 24, 1953:

• George Henry Hamilton Tate
• Albina Scacchetti

Famous people who died in 1953

Famous people who died on December 24th

December 24, 1953: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 24, 1953 was Answer Me by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Frankie Laine - Answer Me
2. David Whitfield - Answer Me
3. Winifred Atwell - Let's Have A Party
4. Mantovani - Swedish Rhapsody
5. Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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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 24, 1953: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 1953 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 1953 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 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 24, 1953 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 10:25 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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Your place in the Universe on December 24, 1953

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Someone born on December 24, 1953 is:

72 years 5 months old,

or 869 months

or 3778 weeks and 3 days old,

or 26449 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 1953?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 1953?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 24, 1953.

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