Born on 12 November 1953

At A Glance

12 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

12 November 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Vaya con Dios” by Les Paul & Mary Ford 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 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 November 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 12 November

• 1942 World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory.
• 1944 World War II: The Royal Air Force sink the German battleship Tirpitz, moored off Tromsø, Norway.
• 1954 Ellis Island ceases operations.
• 1956 Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.
• 1958 A team of rock climbers led by Warren Harding completes the first ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

Famous people born on 12 November

• Anne Hathaway, American actress (born 1982)
• Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor, producer and singer (born 1980)
• Russell Westbrook, American basketball player (born 1988)
• Neil Young, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1945)

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