Born on 1 January 1953

At A Glance

1 January 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

1 January 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart” recorded by Vera Lynn and Eddy Howard was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1953

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 January 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 January 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 1 January

• 1949 United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
• 1956 Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
• 1957 George Town, Penang, is made a city by a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
• 1957 Lèse majesté in Thailand is strengthened to include "insult" and changed to a crime against national security, after the Thai criminal code of 1956 went into effect.: 6, 18
• 1958 The European Economic Community is established.

Famous people born on 1 January

• Noah Kahan, American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
• J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement official; 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1895–1972)
• Angourie Rice, Australian actress (born 2001)
• Lamine Camara, Senegalese footballer (born 2004)

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