Born on 1 June 1953

At A Glance

1 June 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

1 June 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Till I Waltz Again With You” by Teresa Brewer 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 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 June 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 1 June

• 1950 The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia.
• 1950 The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
• 1951 Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company.
• 1958 Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
• 1961 The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history.

Famous people born on 1 June

• Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
• Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
• Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
• Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)

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