Born on 26 November 1953

At A Glance

26 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

26 November 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Vaya con Dios” by Les Paul & Mary Ford 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 November is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 November 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 26 November

• 1942 World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia.
• 1943 World War II: HMT Rohna is sunk by the Luftwaffe in an air attack in the Mediterranean north of Béjaïa, Algeria.
• 1944 World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
• 1949 The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• 1950 Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean forces.

Famous people born on 26 November

• Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
• Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
• Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
• Maud of Wales (1869–1938)

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