Born on 16 July 1953

At A Glance

16 July 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

16 July 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You're Just in Love” recorded by Ethel Merman & Dick Haymes and Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters 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 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 July 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 16 July

• 1945 Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico.
• 1948 Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
• 1950 Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.
• 1951 King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin of Belgium.
• 1951 J. D. Salinger publishes his popular yet controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye.

Famous people born on 16 July

• Katrina Kaif, British Indian actress and model (born 1983)
• Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1967)
• Corey Feldman, American actor (born 1971)
• Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer (born 1989)

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