Born on 15 February 1953

At A Glance

15 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

15 February 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You Belong to Me” recorded by Jo Stafford and Dean Martin 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 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 February 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 February

• 1944 World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.
• 1946 ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
• 1952 King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
• 1954 Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
• 1965 The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag.

Famous people born on 15 February

• Callum Turner, English actor (born 1990)
• Jane Seymour, English-American actress, producer, and jewelry designer (born 1951)
• Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (1964–1997)
• George Russell, English racing driver (born 1998)

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