Born on 11 September 1953

At A Glance

11 September 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

11 September 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 11 September 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 September

• 1941 Construction begins on the Pentagon.
• 1943 World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
• 1945 World War II: Batu Lintang camp, a Japanese-run POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo, is liberated by Australian 9th Division forces.
• 1961 Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state.
• 1965 Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.

Famous people born on 11 September

• Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
• Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
• Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
• Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)

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