Born on 16 September 1953

At A Glance

16 September 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

16 September 1953 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 September 1953 was First Quarter.

On this day: 16 September

• 1955 The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
• 1955 A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
• 1956 TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
• 1959 The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
• 1961 The United States National Hurricane Research Project drops eight cylinders of silver iodide into the eyewall of Hurricane Esther. Wind speed reduces by 10%, giving rise to Project Stormfury.

Famous people born on 16 September

• Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
• Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
• Henry V of England (1386–1422)
• Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)

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