Born on 2 November 1953

At A Glance

2 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

2 November 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 2 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 November 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 November

• 1949 The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
• 1951 Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day.
• 1956 Hungarian Revolution: Nikita Khrushchev meets with leaders of other Communist countries to seek their advice on the situation in Hungary, selecting János Kádár as the country's next leader on the advice of Josip Broz Tito.
• 1956 Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip.
• 1959 Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.

Famous people born on 2 November

• Marie Antoinette, Austrian-French queen consort of Louis XVI of France (1755–1793)
• Shah Rukh Khan, Indian film actor, producer and television host (born 1965)
• David Schwimmer, American actor (born 1966)
• Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician, 29th President of the United States (1865–1923)

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