Born on 15 December 1953

At A Glance

15 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

15 December 1953 was a Tuesday.

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 15 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 December 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 15 December

• 1942 World War II: The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins during the Guadalcanal campaign.
• 1943 World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign.
• 1944 World War II: a single-engine UC-64A Norseman aeroplane carrying United States Army Air Forces Major Glenn Miller is lost in a flight over the English Channel.
• 1945 Occupation of Japan/Shinto Directive: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as the state religion of Japan.
• 1960 King Mahendra of Nepal suspends the country's constitution, dissolves parliament, dismisses the cabinet, and imposes direct rule.

Famous people born on 15 December

• Don Johnson, American actor (born 1949)
• Adam Brody, American actor (born 1979)
• Ronnie Radke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1983)
• Nero, Roman emperor (born 37)

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