Born on 2 April 1953

At A Glance

2 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

2 April 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Went to Your Wedding” recorded by Patti Page and Sammy Kaye 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 2 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 April 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 2 April

• 1921 The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
• 1975 Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from Quảng Ngãi Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.
• 1976 Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
• 1980 United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
• 1982 Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.

Famous people born on 2 April

• Jesse Plemons, American actor (born 1988)
• Pedro Pascal, Chilean and American actor (born 1975)
• Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer (born 1977)
• Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter (1939–1984)

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