Born on 11 January 1953

At A Glance

11 January 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

11 January 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Half As Much” by Rosemary Clooney 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 11 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 11 January 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 January

• 1946 Enver Hoxha, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Albania, declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as head of state.
• 1949 The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming.
• 1957 The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
• 1961 Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic.
• 1962 Cold War: While tied to its pier in Polyarny, the Soviet submarine B-37 is destroyed when fire breaks out in its torpedo compartment.

Famous people born on 11 January

• Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
• Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
• Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
• Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)

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