Born on 19 June 1953

At A Glance

19 June 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

19 June 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Hi-Lili Hi-Lo” by Dinah Shore 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 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 June 1953 was First Quarter.

On this day: 19 June

• 1943 The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
• 1960 Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
• 1961 Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
• 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.

Famous people born on 19 June

• Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
• Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
• James VI and I (1566–1625)
• Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)

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