Born on 13 May 1953

At A Glance

13 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

13 May 1953 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” recorded by Red Foley and Perry Como 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 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 13 May 1953 was New Moon.

On this day: 13 May

• 1950 The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year.
• 1951 The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
• 1952 The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
• 1958 During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
• 1958 May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria.

Famous people born on 13 May

• Robert Pattinson, English actor (born 1986)
• Jaxson Dart, American football player (born 2003)
• Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1950)
• Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor (born 1961)

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