Born on 19 March 1953

At A Glance

19 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

19 March 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Lady of Spain” recorded by Eddie Fisher and Winifred Atwell 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 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 March 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 March

• 1944 World War II: The German army occupies Hungary.
• 1945 World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.
• 1946 French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
• 1962 The Algerian War of Independence ends.
• 1964 Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism.

Famous people born on 19 March

• Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
• Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
• Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
• Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)

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