Born on 13 December 1953

At A Glance

13 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

13 December 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Jimmy Boyd 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 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 13 December 1953 was First Quarter.

On this day: 13 December

• 1949 The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
• 1959 Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus.
• 1960 While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor.
• 1962 NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit.
• 1967 Constantine II of Greece attempts an unsuccessful counter-coup against the Regime of the Colonels.

Famous people born on 13 December

• Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
• Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
• Steve Buscemi, American actor and director (born 1957)
• Jamie Foxx, American actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and comedian (born 1967)

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