Born on 16 February 1953

At A Glance

16 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

16 February 1953 was a Monday.

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 16 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 16 February 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 February 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 16 February

• 1945 World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
• 1945 The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law.
• 1959 Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.
• 1960 The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
• 1961 Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.

Famous people born on 16 February

• Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)
• Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989)
• The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1990)
• Mahershala Ali, American actor (born 1974)

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