Born on 10 December 1953

At A Glance

10 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

10 December 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Anna (The Baion)” by Silvana Mangano 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 10 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 10 December 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 December

• 1942 World War II: Government of Poland in exile send Raczyński's Note (the first official report on the Holocaust) to 26 governments who signed the Declaration by United Nations.
• 1948 The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
• 1949 Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
• 1953 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1963 Zanzibar gains independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy, under Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah.

Famous people born on 10 December

• Kenneth Branagh, British actor director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960)
• Teyana Taylor, American singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress (born 1990)
• Joe Burrow, American football player (born 1996)
• Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (1957–2012)

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