Born on 15 May 1953

At A Glance

15 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

15 May 1953 was a Friday.

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 15 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 May 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 May

• 1942 World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
• 1943 Joseph Stalin dissolves the Comintern (or Third International).
• 1945 World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe, is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
• 1948 Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel, thus starting the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
• 1963 Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone.

Famous people born on 15 May

• Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach (1940–2026)
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress and singer (born 1981)
• David Krumholtz, American actor (born 1978)
• Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer (born 1997)

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