Born on 12 April 1953

At A Glance

12 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

12 April 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Went to Your Wedding” recorded by Patti Page and Sammy Kaye 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 12 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 12 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 April 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 12 April

• 1937 Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
• 1945 World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 80 kilometres from Berlin.
• 1955 The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
• 1961 Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1.
• 1970 Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.

Famous people born on 12 April

• Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress (born 1994)
• Claire Danes, American actress (born 1979)
• Shannen Doherty, American actress, director, and producer (1971–2024)
• Ed O'Neill, American actor and comedian (born 1946)

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