Born on 14 October 1953

At A Glance

14 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

14 October 1953 was a Wednesday.

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 14 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 October 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 October 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 October

• 1947 Flying the Bell X-1 over Muroc Army Air Field in California, Captain Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in level flight, reaching Mach 1.05.
• 1949 The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government.
• 1952 Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
• 1956 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism).
• 1957 The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.

Famous people born on 14 October

• Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (1993–2025)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (1890–1969)
• James II of England (1633–1701)
• Roger Moore, English actor and producer (1927–2017)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)