Born on 19 December 1953

At A Glance

19 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

19 December 1953 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Jimmy Boyd 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 19 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 December 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 December

• 1940 Risto Ryti, the Prime Minister of Finland, is elected President of the Republic of Finland in a presidential election, which is exceptionally held by the 1937 electoral college.
• 1941 World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.
• 1941 World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
• 1946 Start of the First Indochina War.
• 1961 India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.

Famous people born on 19 December

• Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
• Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
• Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
• Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)

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