Born on 25 March 1953

At A Glance

25 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

25 March 1953 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Lady of Spain” recorded by Eddie Fisher and Winifred Atwell 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 March is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 25 March 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 25 March 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 March

• 1948 The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
• 1949 More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia.
• 1957 United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
• 1957 The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
• 1959 Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($58,072 in 2025).

Famous people born on 25 March

• Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
• Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist, co-founded the Women's Media Center (1934–2026)
• Mikey Madison, American actress (born 1999)
• Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1947)

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