Born on 17 April 1953

At A Glance

17 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

17 April 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Went to Your Wedding” recorded by Patti Page and Sammy Kaye 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 17 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 April 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 17 April

• 1945 World War II: Montese, Italy, is liberated from Nazi forces.
• 1945 Historian Tran Trong Kim is appointed the Prime Minister of the Empire of Vietnam.
• 1946 The last French troops are withdrawn from Syria.
• 1951 The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
• 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the CIA lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro.

Famous people born on 17 April

• Jennifer Garner, American actress (born 1972)
• Rooney Mara, American actress (born 1985)
• Sean Bean, English actor (born 1959)
• J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (1837–1913)

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