Born on 19 May 1953

At A Glance

19 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

19 May 1953 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” recorded by Red Foley and Perry Como 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 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 May 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 May

• 1945 Syrian demonstrators in Damascus are fired upon by French troops injuring twelve, leading to the Levant Crisis.
• 1950 A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
• 1959 The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to South Vietnam; the resulting route is the Ho Chi Minh trail.
• 1961 Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data).
• 1962 A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".

Famous people born on 19 May

• Malcolm X, American minister and activist (1925–1965)
• Lainey Wilson, American singer-songwriter (born 1992)
• Archie Manning, American football player (born 1949)
• Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player (1949–2021)

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