Born on 21 October 1953

At A Glance

21 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

21 October 1953 was a Wednesday.

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 21 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 October 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 October

• 1945 In the 1945 French legislative election French women vote for the first time.
• 1950 Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces and North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
• 1956 The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya is defeated.
• 1959 In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
• 1959 President Dwight D. Eisenhower approves the transfer of all US Army space-related activities to NASA, including most of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency.

Famous people born on 21 October

• Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli captain and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949)
• Kim Kardashian, American reality television personality, actress, model, businesswoman and socialite (born 1980)
• Glen Powell, American actor (born 1988)
• Carrie Fisher, American actress and screenwriter (1956–2016)

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