Born on 26 December 1953

At A Glance

26 December 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

26 December 1953 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Jimmy Boyd 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 26 December is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 December 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 26 December

• 1943 World War II: German warship Scharnhorst is sunk off Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.
• 1944 World War II: George S. Patton's Third Army breaks the encirclement of surrounded U.S. forces at Bastogne, Belgium.
• 1948 Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.
• 1948 The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.
• 1963 The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.

Famous people born on 26 December

• Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
• Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
• Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
• Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)

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