Born on 17 November 1953

At A Glance

17 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

17 November 1953 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Vaya con Dios” by Les Paul & Mary Ford 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 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 November 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 November

• 1947 The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
• 1947 American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
• 1950 Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
• 1950 United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
• 1953 The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland.

Famous people born on 17 November

• Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
• Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
• Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
• Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)

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