Born on 12 October 1953

At A Glance

12 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

12 October 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'm Walking Behind You” recorded by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher 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 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 October 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 12 October

• 1944 World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
• 1945 World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
• 1945 The Lao Issara took control of Laos' government and reaffirmed the country's independence.
• 1959 At the national congress of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance in Peru, a group of leftist radicals are expelled from the party who later form APRA Rebelde.
• 1960 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at the United Nations to protest a Philippine assertion.

Famous people born on 12 October

• Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer (born 1968)
• Edward VI, king of England (1537–1553)
• Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (1919–1943)
• Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer (born 1992)

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