Born on 22 June 1953

At A Glance

22 June 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

22 June 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Till I Waltz Again With You” by Teresa Brewer 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 22 June is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 22 June 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 22 June 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 22 June

• 1944 World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre.
• 1944 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.
• 1945 World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony.
• 1948 The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.
• 1948 King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India.

Famous people born on 22 June

• Rodri, Spanish footballer (born 1996)
• Meryl Streep, American actress (born 1949)
• C. Joseph Vijay, Indian actor (born 1974)
• Esther Rantzen, English journalist (born 1940)

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