Born on 25 January 1953

At A Glance

25 January 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

25 January 1953 was a Sunday.

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 25 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 25 January 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 25 January 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 January

• 1946 The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
• 1946 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted.
• 1947 Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game.
• 1949 The first Emmy Awards are presented in the United States; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
• 1960 The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.

Famous people born on 25 January

• Xavi, Spanish footballer (born 1980)
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian actor, comedian, and politician, 6th President of Ukraine (born 1978)
• Virginia Woolf, English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic (1882–1941)
• Alicia Keys, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1981)

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