Born on 12 June 1953

At A Glance

12 June 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

12 June 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Till I Waltz Again With You” by Teresa Brewer 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 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 June 1953 was New Moon.

On this day: 12 June

• 1940 World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
• 1942 Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
• 1944 World War II: Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
• 1963 The film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released in US theaters. It was the most expensive film made at the time.
• 1964 Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela's original 5-year sentence is extended to life sentence for high treason together with Denis Goldberg, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi and Walter Sisulu in the Rivonia Trial for sabotage in South Africa.

Famous people born on 12 June

• George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (1924–2018)
• Dave Franco, American actor (born 1985)
• Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust (1929–1945)
• Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic (born 1962)

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