Born on 23 February 1953

At A Glance

23 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

23 February 1953 was a Monday.

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 23 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 23 February 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 23 February

• 1945 World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
• 1945 World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free all 2,147 captives of the Los Baños internment camp, in what General Colin Powell later would refer to as "the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies".
• 1947 International Organization for Standardization is founded.
• 1950 General elections are held in the United Kingdom.
• 1954 The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.

Famous people born on 23 February

• Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
• Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
• Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
• Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

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