Born on 26 February 1953

At A Glance

26 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

26 February 1953 was a Thursday.

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 26 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 February 1953 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 26 February

• 1935 Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
• 1945 World War II: US troops reclaim the Philippine island of Corregidor from the Japanese.
• 1952 Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
• 1966 Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket.
• 1971 U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.

Famous people born on 26 February

• Jamal Musiala, German footballer (born 2003)
• Victor Hugo, French author, poet, and playwright (1802–1885)
• Max Martin, Swedish-American record producer and songwriter (born 1971)
• Buffalo Bill, American soldier and hunter (1846–1917)

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