Born on 21 August 1953

At A Glance

21 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

21 August 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” by Patti Page 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 21 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 21 August 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 August 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 August

• 1942 World War II: The Guadalcanal campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
• 1944 Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
• 1944 World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
• 1957 The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.
• 1959 United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day.

Famous people born on 21 August

• Hayden Panettiere, American actress (1989–2026)
• Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (1938–2020)
• Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer (born 1988)
• Zion Suzuki, Japanese footballer (born 2002)

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