Born on 26 July 1953

At A Glance

26 July 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

26 July 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tell Me a Story” by Frankie Laine & 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 July is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 July 1953 was Full Moon.

On this day: 26 July

• 1951 Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.
• 1952 King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.
• 1953 Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The movement took the name of the date: 26th of July Movement
• 1953 Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona, which becomes known as the Short Creek raid.
• 1956 Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.

Famous people born on 26 July

• Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer (born 1964)
• Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
• Kate Beckinsale, English actress (born 1973)
• Helen Mirren, English actress (born 1945)

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