Born on 17 October 1953

At A Glance

17 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

17 October 1953 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'm Walking Behind You” recorded by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher 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 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 October 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 October

• 1943 The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed.
• 1945 A large demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, demands Juan Perón's release.
• 1952 Indonesian Army elements surrounded the Merdeka Palace demanding President Sukarno disband the Provisional People's Representative Council.
• 1956 The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
• 1961 The first attempt of the apartheid analogy by Ahmad Shukeiri.

Famous people born on 17 October

• Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1972)
• Norm Macdonald, Canadian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (1959–2021)
• Rita Hayworth, American actress, singer and dancer (1918–1987)
• Matthew Macfadyen, English actor (born 1974)

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