Born on 23 May 1953

At A Glance

23 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

23 May 1953 was a Saturday.

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 23 May is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 23 May 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 23 May

• 1945 World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces.
• 1946 The start of a two-day tornado outbreak across the Central United States that spawned at least 15 significant tornadoes.
• 1949 Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
• 1951 Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement with China.
• 1971 The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city.

Famous people born on 23 May

• Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
• Aaron Donald, American football player (born 1991)
• Richard Ayoade, British actor, director and writer (born 1977)
• Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer (born 2001)

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