Born on 20 April 1953

At A Glance

20 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

20 April 1953 was a Monday.

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 20 April is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 April 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 20 April

• 1945 World War II: U.S. troops capture Leipzig, Germany, only to later cede the city to the Soviet Union.
• 1945 World War II: Führerbunker: On his 56th birthday Adolf Hitler makes his last trip to the surface to award Iron Crosses to boy soldiers of the Hitler Youth.
• 1946 The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
• 1949 Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War.
• 1961 Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba.

Famous people born on 20 April

• Alexander Zverev, German tennis player (born 1997)
• Jessica Lange, American actress (born 1949)
• Andy Serkis, English actor and director (born 1964)
• Napoleon III, French politician, 1st President of France, Emperor of French Second Empire (1808–1873)

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