Born on 1 November 1953

At A Glance

1 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

1 November 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'm Walking Behind You” recorded by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher 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 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 November 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 November

• 1951 Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred United States Army soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.
• 1952 Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll. The explosion had a yield of ten megatons TNT equivalent.
• 1954 The Front de Libération Nationale fires the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.
• 1955 The establishment of a Military Assistance Advisory Group in South Vietnam marks the beginning of American involvement in the conflict.
• 1956 The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala. Delhi was established as a union territory.

Famous people born on 1 November

• Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
• Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
• Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
• Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)

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