Born on 19 October 1953

At A Glance

19 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

19 October 1953 was a Monday.

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 19 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 October 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 October

• 1950 China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
• 1950 Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.
• 1953 Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is published.
• 1955 The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
• 1956 The Soviet Union and Japan sign a Joint Declaration, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945.

Famous people born on 19 October

• Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
• Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
• Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
• John Lithgow, American actor (born 1945)

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