Born on 20 February 1953

At A Glance

20 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

20 February 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You Belong to Me” recorded by Jo Stafford and Dean Martin 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 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 February 1953 was First Quarter.

On this day: 20 February

• 1944 World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Atoll.
• 1952 Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
• 1956 The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
• 1959 The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate.
• 1962 Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes.

Famous people born on 20 February

• Justin Verlander, American baseball player (born 1983)
• Olivia Rodrigo, American actress and singer (born 2003)
• Kurt Cobain, American musician (1967–1994)
• Rihanna, Barbadian singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress (born 1988)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)