Born on 2 August 1953

At A Glance

2 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

2 August 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tell Me a Story” by Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd 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 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 August 1953 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 2 August

• 1939 Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
• 1943 World War II: After the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed and sunk by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew.
• 1944 ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
• 1944 World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
• 1945 World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends.

Famous people born on 2 August

• JD Vance, American politician, 50th vice president of the United States (born 1984)
• Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter (born 1992)
• Mary-Louise Parker, American actress (born 1964)
• Sam Worthington, English-Australian actor and producer (born 1976)

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