At A Glance
25 September 1953 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 September 1953 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 September 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 September 1953 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 25 September
- 1955 The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
- 1956 TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
- 1957 Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
- 1962 The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government.
- 1962 The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.
Famous people born on 25 September
- Bella Ramsey, English actor (born 2003)
- Michael Douglas, American actor and producer (born 1944)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress (born 1969)
- Will Smith, American actor, producer, and rapper (born 1968)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Life in Australia in 1953
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.10
Average House
$3,800
Weekly Wage
$9.50
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