Born on 23 December 1953

At A Glance

23 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

23 December 1953 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Jimmy Boyd 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 23 December is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 23 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 23 December 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 December

• 1941 World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island.
• 1947 The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
• 1954 First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray.
• 1955 The first film adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine, premieres.
• 1968 The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea.

Famous people born on 23 December

• Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach (born 1963)
• Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1964)
• Corey Haim, Canadian actor (1971–2010)
• Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

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