Born on 13 August 1953

At A Glance

13 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

13 August 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” by Patti Page 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 13 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 13 August 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 13 August 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 13 August

• 1942 Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project.
• 1944 World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
• 1954 Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
• 1960 The Central African Republic declares independence from France.
• 1961 Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. The day is known as Barbed Wire Sunday.

Famous people born on 13 August

• Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor (born 1982)
• Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (1899–1980)
• Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, ex-President of Cuba (1926–2016)
• Sridevi, Indian actress (1963–2018)

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