Born on 23 October 1953

At A Glance

23 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

23 October 1953 was a Friday.

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 23 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 23 October 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 October

• 1945 Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
• 1955 Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
• 1955 The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
• 1956 Secret police shoot several anti-communist protesters, igniting the Hungarian Revolution.
• 1958 Belgian artist Peyo's comic characters, the Smurfs, make their debut in Spirou magazine.

Famous people born on 23 October

• Margaret Qualley, American actress (born 1994)
• Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1976)
• Emilia Clarke, English actress (born 1986)
• "Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor (born 1959)

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